You can find plenty of multi-family properties in Dogtown for sale, and an FHA would be your best bet for starting out with minimal capital.

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I can't even make the numbers work as an agent, the overhead of my team is too high, we are geared up to meet service expectations for 200k plus listings, so your best bet to sell is probably to contact wholesalers.The only way I have ever seen you can make money with a sub 100k property is by getting in and out before your capex sets in. 

Best of luck but your first bet is to talk to a lender in the market you want to be in.

To me it just makes sense, you learn first hand how to manage a property, make cash flow or live for cheap/free it's  a win win.

In a lot of states property managers have to have their real estate license, so that would be a good bet.

Your best bet is to really research markets you feel comfortable investing in.

Being w/in the city limits of Chicago will save you A LOT on taxes VS being a short distance away in Elmwood Park or Norridge. 

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