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New Chicago Based Investor
Good morning BP Community!
Thank you all for sharing your experiences and the wealth of knowledge you have around investing and real estate.
My name is Vito and I am a 26 year old looking to dive head first into real estate investment. I currently own one rental property in the suburbs that does pretty well however I am looking to make an aggressive push over the next 5 to 10 years in hopes of retiring by 35!
I currently work in Chicago putting in 10-12 hour days making $40,000/year, so I am extremely motivated to dive into real estate and open my life up.
Feel free to contact me at any time and about anything!
Thank you in advance!
-Vito
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@Brynn Misener Hey! My property is in Edgewater area. My mother will be in a condo in Glenview and my father will be in a single family home in Glenview. Before I started getting involved in fix and flips I figured it'd be wiser to get my family into their own properties as well. I realized that we were all renting