One of the properties was a duplex in the west end, the appraiser used a duplex in East Point as a comp.

Hi Rachel,  My husband and I have just started looking in Jax area, we live west of there in Baker County.

@Chris Mason I am just not finding the right places in Chicago for my budget and know the west Michigan Market well, and have a 20% down (is that enough) for a property there.

I've been building a multifamily portfolio in the mid-west to build passive cash flows.

It runs east and west through the city and is just south of the AFA. anything North of Woodmen would get you into the A/B areas you are looking for. just know that without some patience and time searching for a property that needs rehab with good rental potential, you will find it difficult to cash flow depending on your financing parameters.

Peter, I live in your neck of the woods in Ocean Township, NJ, just west of AP.I’m very new – no real estate investments yet, so definitely feel free to take my comments with a grain of salt.

There's CARPOA on the West Shore which is good too.Then there's Central PA Real Estate Investors.I think you can find all of them on meetup.com.

West End, West View and anything close to the Westside Beltline is really hot and wonder is it stealing buyers that want a more walkable area.  

They are common here on the west coast, particularly up in Pasco and Hernando counties.  

I live in west Texas, oil here makes any location desirable location.