Also...perhaps commit to picking a different market before you ask, so that your inquiry is non-threatening?

They can just say one sunny morning: "The previous owner owed us like $65,664 (or any random number).

What scares me off a little is the proximity to Maywood, which is not the best area.I do agree that the area will pick up soon, it's a short commute to the city and Oak Park is pretty expensive.

My full last name is Rodrigues Pereira, and I once had to send a letter to the underwriter stating that I wasn't Jason Rodriguez (my first name is Jacob), who was some random guy who had a judgement against him.

I have written "if there is a conflict the landlord reserve the right to pick the correct statement that applies"  For example, I might want to mention in my addendum about how many overnight guests etc.Thanks!

That's awesome that you can pick up both places. 

Read books on investing in real estate, listen to the podcasts, attend webinars and stay active on the forums while connecting with other investors in your area and pick a niche.

We would like to pick up the pace some.

Kelly Moffat I would read a few books to learn the landscape but then take a hard look at your time-money-knowledge you have and pick the best strategy and zero in on it.

@Kalhan Bhan Hi Kalhan, as long as you pick the right property in the right neighborhood at the right price, the age of the house shouldn't matter.