Don't buy in the roughest neighborhood in the urban core.

Don't buy in the roughest neighborhood in the urban core.

Would be particularly interested in gentrifying neighborhoods & value-added opportunities.I will be in Phoenix next week to start looking at properties.Any input/suggestions are greatly appreciated!

I have a local paint shop near one of my houses that if I bring them an example they will match the color

https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/8129/51407-what-you-need-to-know-when-shopping-for-a-heloc 

Thinking that might be true, yesterday, I called a number on a bandit sign that just popped up in a neighborhood I drive by a lot

According to him the allocation should at most be 25% to him or $7.50/month, not $15.00His rent back then was $750.00 and I asked him how comparable rents are in the neighborhood.

The area is in one of Our oldest neighborhoods, the Glenville area.

In my mind small 20,000 square foot shopping centers would be ideal as far as investment goes but my retail stores need no more than 2000 Sq/Ft.

West side has it's tough neighborhoods, but you can cash flow. also, you should brush up on the Chicago LTO to make sure u are compliant (or if renting in the city is even worth it, some guys skip Chicago all together and go into the suburbs...