One bedroom rental vs two bedroom rental?

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A friend wants to buy and rent out condo property in Chicago(Gold Coast, Lincoln Park, Old Town, Near North). He wants to know what will rent out more quickly and easily. I have already told him that for resale the two bedroom would be the way to go. Any feedback will be greatly appreciated.
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Both have a good potential clientele, but as stated, t's all about crunching the numbers to see which is a better deal. In those areas I find it hard to believe that you can make the numbers work for a 2 bedroom unit unless you put a very big down payment. Each month that you have a vacancy......and you will have one from time to time, the 2 bedroom is usually a big negative cash flow.
Even the one bedroom is hard to make a positive cash flow unless you get a really good deal. You also need to consider the building to anticipate the liklihood or getting a special assessment.
I only own one bedroom rental units because I could never justify the numbers on a 2 bedroom unit.
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When it comes to an investment its all about the numbers. Which one yields a higher return? Its tough to answer this. A one bedroom is very easy to rent out as well as sell. A 2 bedroom is more attractive, but much higher costs and assessments come with it. You would have to figure out which is best for him working the numbers.
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