This requires union tribune subscription, but many San Diegans have that subscription  https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/12/16/home-flippin...To summarize, average purchase price was $760k, average sale $915k.  

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I have been a case adjudicator at a housing tribunal and have seen many landlord issues regarding tenants.Can someone point me to the best landlord-friendly states?

I bet dollars to bagels you won't share your work on public forums for free.You need a better source of news than the Chicago Tribune. 

Alden Global Capital, known for owning the Chicago Tribune, has invested in Chicago's delinquent property taxes.

This article from the Chicago Tribune dated June 24, 2016 came up about link #3 on the first page.

Out of the 77 communities in Chicago, the Chicago Tribune ranks it as the 9th most violent.

Furthermore, it would be a reasonable conclusion for a tenant, judge or tenancy tribunal to view the parking (or at least a substantial portion of it) as being dedicated to the apartment building.  

Here is a link to a Tahoe Tribune article: Measure T

Pete,That location is most likely in a lower income/higher crime area (read the crime section of the Tacoma News Tribune, seems like most of the stories originate from that area), which is likely why the 4-plex is priced much lower than the comps i've seen elsewhere in Tacoma.