I'll be real with you, the Northwest Side is very popular in the city of Chicago as I'm sure you're aware of already.

Generally the midwest is very popular right now for brrrr deals.

This might not be popular opinion here but worth considering. 

All the popular markets seem either oversaturated, out of our budget, or the numbers just don't make sense.

- Verification of Rent: popular scam now is to to claim they are living with relatives, to AVOID you contacting their actual landlord and finding out they're behind on rent and/or trashing the place.

Memphis is actually a very popular "cash-flow" market for many investors because the entry prices are lower than in places like Chicago or Nashville.Since you're in the "education phase," here is a reality check to help you cut through the noise: ave Ramsey is a genius for getting out of consumer debt (credit cards, car loans), but his "pay cash for everything" rule usually fails for real estate investors.

Cost segregation has been a very popular tax strategy for real estate owners as it can provide significant tax savings.

Not sure if your goal is to flip or rent a property out, but the BRRR method is popular.

This is a good question that I'm sure a lot of people have, as multifamily is getting really popular.

@Andrew BertugliaAs several others have mentioned, many of the most popular vacation markets are becoming oversaturated.