All Forum Posts by: Elizabeth Z.

@George Skidis Thank you for the information about SALA and the Illinois REIA! I am hoping I will be able to attend their Oct. meeting.

@Tim Swierczek Thanks for the note, and I will definitely message you as we get closer to figuring out more details.  

 @Armin Nazarinia Thanks for sharing about friends who have invested locally and then moved. Will definitely be in touch when we get closer to the actual move. 

@David Worker Thanks for the link! I wish they had their Oct. meeting posted. I don't know about property managers at this point. Just been looking around. I'd be interested to know what neighborhoods you think would be good for a first purchase. 

@Twana Rasoul I would love to hear about your experience investing in Springfield from afar. 

@Nichole B. Thanks for the note! I'm glad to hear there are some other active BP folks in central Illinois. Where would I look to find out if there is an REI group in Springfield?

I do have David Greene's book, but haven't read it yet. Have been thinking seriously about getting our feet wet here in Springfield, and then we'd have a start whether we stay or not.  

Hello! I am currently in the research phase getting ready to invest. I have learned so much from listening to the BP podcast. Many times over the years, my husband and I have talked about someday buying rental property. One day a few months ago I was walking through Barnes & Noble and happened to see Brandon's book on Rental Property Investing and bought it on a whim. It was a fortuitous purchase, as we are now looking to relocate from central Illinois to Minneapolis/St. Paul. Developing a rental portfolio will be a significant part of our future. At this point, I'm trying to figure out if we should start investing here in Illinois or wait for a few months (years? depending on the job search) until we move to the Twin Cities. I look forward to getting connected to people here on the forums!