Quote from @Elie Merisier: I have not, but I used to work for a county and they sold properties all the time.

You can go the FHA loan if you desire, has a lower down payment threshold at 3.5%.

Good agents will do marketing, have a go to photographer and get it sold fast.

Great to see you taking the initiative to learn what buyers actually want — that’s one of the best ways to add value early on.

Starting out I decided to do my own PM mainly to save money and make the numbers work better.  

@Juan David Maldonado if it is a new hospital and not a relocating hospital a 3/2 initially it is likely going to appeal to relocating tenants as I expect they would attract staff to the area.   

Just a market tip for Chicago.

I guess my main question to start with this post is how should I go about finding properties.

I could definitely stand to do an upgrade!

For the most cashflow, you should go straight to a padsplit on a single family, or a househack where you can force appreciation with a remodel.