Just wanted to add some caution there because there’s this narrative by the S8 gurus out there that, “these people will live ANYWHERE!

It's slower, but patient people tend to make wise investments.

Every tax season, I see people unintentionally overpaying the IRS.

Thank you James, you’re right, it’s so much easier dealing with the right people who as you stated, shoot you straight!

Most people assume that house hacking means living in a 2 bedroom 1 bath duplex.

I have bought several places from people who did hard money and could not complete the project before they ran out of funds. 

Then I work with a local insurance broker give them a valuation of the property, explain that the property is being rented and by how many people.

Quote from @Brendan Jones: For the homes, and or properties that you will use as a primary or a rental property one big thing I look for is infrastructure in the area, extrinsic value (I.e. hospitals in the area, schools, and job market), and the last thing is creature comforts for people (I.e. is a store to get groceries 1 hour away or 2 minutes away).

Starting to get competitive though for investment properties because of that reason you have more and more people entering the market from out of state.

In Oak Park, we have had people like Ray Kroc, Ernest Hemingway, Bob Newhart, Sam Gianncana, Betty White.