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Episode 16 / 30

The Neighborhood Scorecard: 14 Cities, Two Phases

Chicago's north suburbs split into two clear investment phases. Investor-phase cities (Des Plaines 14.6% win rate, Mount Prospect 11.9%, Skokie 7.8%) have deals. Overpriced-phase cities (Niles, Elk Grove Village, Wilmette — 0% win rate) have zero profitable listings. The difference? Median price. Cities under $450K median have deals. Cities above $500K don't.

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Episode 14 / 30

Finding the Ugly House: Price-Per-Sqft Anomalies That Print Money

246 north suburb listings are priced 10-57% below their city's median price per square foot. Most are traps. Only 8 are rentable AND profitable. Here's how to tell the difference — and the screening process that surfaces the 3% worth buying.

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