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Short answer- Commerical value is normally  based on the Net income a property can produce,   which means increasing the rent and/or significantly reducing recurring expenses.  

In my opinion, the most effective way to get deal flow is to connect with all the high producing apartment brokers in the area, explain your criteria, keep in touch often, and when they bring you a deal, be ready to jump on it.

I am focused on the buy and hold method as it has produced the most cash flow for me.

If you are the Wholesaler/Middleman then you would produce the deposit, earnest money and you would need to fund the purchase with either a Hard Money Lender, Private Investor. 

Hello friends,I'm looking at a 4-plex in the Houston area. it looks like i found one for $300,000 that produces a healthy amount of rent, even after the HOA. 

The outskirts of Chicago as well as the neighboring suburbs have proven to produce cashflowing properties provided you buy at the right price.

Do they own their own rental income-producing properties and understand your perspective firsthand?

I'm not happy with the income it produces and this is a way to move up to a higher class of property. 

I'm looking for properties that may be in less desirable or up and coming neighborhoods that have some risk but produce solid returns.