Hello BP Community!I have recently located an ideal MFP in the Chicago suburbs (Bellwood) that I would like to invest in. The property overall is in nice shape with some work needing to be done on replacing carpets, s...

I still want to do things by the book if I can, but I'm wondering if it's worth the hassle.My question is, how should I go about notifying them I am keeping the funds?

When you start out investing in real estate you first have to choose your path or you will wander in the forest. Wandering in the forest is analysis paralysis.
If you don't have a clear idea of which path to take, so...

Maybe go to the city personally and try to talk with them but if you look at the tax records and see the assessed value thats what your taxes are based on.

On that note, you may either create the website yourself using Apartment Investor Template Websites or get someone to do it for you.Share your knowledge with the world and record your real estate exploits.

Possibly West VA, Kentucky if you're close might be worth a look.

It's worth the shot. 

Best strategy rather than DST.... is just sell primary, move to rental, sell rental, and buy another primary if equity is already less than 40%.Track records are in every PPM. 

You could also see if your neighbors have cameras that recorded any thefts or illegal activity. 

You can get a single family in either of those neighborhoods 100-200k but might be worth it to go a little higher in price to get 2 units as far as cash flow goes.