Hi @Kristin Vegas - That was a pretty spot summary by @Paul De Luca...there is TON of 2-4 units in Chicago proper, but as you go further out they begin to dissipate.Is there a reason you want to invest in the suburbs instead of Chicago?   

As being a flooring contractor you can go to Lowes, home Depot any box store and find feathering compounds to fill in the grout joints. depending on the grout joint size and depth you may need to put 2 coats down on the floor, between each coat us a scaper and knock down any high spots and repeat the processes.

This has allowed me to already know a lot about them at walkthrough and I can seal the deal on the spot (with deposit) and call off the other showings.

The storage is going to offer 50 spots, 25 covered, 25 uncovered, basic gravel, chain link fence, and surveillance.  

It doesn't take long to learn how to spot a good deal.5.

Look no further than the burgeoning landscape of medium-term rentals in and around Modesto to discover viable returns.The real estate climate in this region has been witnessing a remarkable surge in medium-term rentals, offering a sweet spot between the high turnover of short-term rentals and the complexities of long-term leasing.

However, areas (in red) on this map show that certain spots in the city are actually losing population.

It seems your average realtor can smell the money and if none is heading his or her way the help will slow to a crawl if any at all.

On the other hand, there's been a boom over the last 15 or 20 years of new condos downtown and in the 3rd Ward, which are generally all pretty pricey, usually starting around $200k for a 1bed/1bath tiny unit and going up into the multi-millions in certain spots like University Club Tower where one 9000+ sq foot unit that covers an entire floor on maybe the 35th floor is appraised by the city at $13 MILLION!!!!

But BP Podcast 73 with Mehran Kamari opened my eyes to out of state investing when you're faced with a local market like LA so long as you have "boots on the ground" in the other state.For someone like me who is just starting off, with a decent income, should I go for the expensive LA rental if the numbers somehow miraculously work or is it wiser to partner and look towards out of state hot spots given the full time job situation?