Moving to Chicago and Looking to Invest

[Thomas W.]

I'll be moving to Chicago for a new job starting August 1st. My tentative plan is to find a place to rent for a year while I get settled at my job and learn the area, then hopefully invest or house hack that next year. I have a few questions in my pending move.

We've been looking on Craigslist and Zillow plenty and can certainly move-in to Chicago the "traditional" way finding a Craigslist post, but it's always nice to make a personal connection. Thanks in advance for any advice you can share!

[Crystal Smith]

@Thomas W.  Chicago has 77 neighborhoods.  Before using Craiglist or Zillow I recommend you research the neighborhoods, pick your top 10, then go hang out in those neighborhoods.  If you're going to househack you may as well pick a place you'll enjoy living.