All Forum Posts by: Jake Marotta

@Jonathan Klemm I work for a decent sized pipe fitting shop that does work anywhere from indiana to Seneca, all the way up to the Wisconsin border. But I would say the majority of my work is in the heart of the city. A lot on Michigan ave lately.

As for my gameplan, I want to buy rental property. I'm more interested in creating cash flow over time to have some passive income for the long term. 

I live south of I-80 in Peotone so I would love to get started somewhere between my home and the city, but have gotten a lot of mixed reviews on many of these neighborhoods

@Sue Hough thank you for your insight. I really appreciate any information/ advice that I can get before I do my first deal. 

Alan Dunlap thank you for your feedback. I live in peotone il now which is a little further south, but my work is mostly in the downtown area. So I am searching areas in between trying to narrow down what will work best for me. My first property I would like to manage and rehab myself to put my construction knowledge to use. In the long term I want to pass these duties off, so I know I will have to take those costs into consideration.

@John Warren thank you for the welcome. I hope I can use my skills in construction to help in my real estate journey.

Thank you Alex for your reply! I will definitely be looking into this podcast. I have been trying to narrow down which area I want to get started in, and maybe that will help. I appreciate the info! 

Hi bigger pockets members, I am Jake Marotta. I live in a south suburb of the Chicagoland area in illinois. I have a full time construction job as a pipefitter, but have been researching and looking into buying some rental property. Single family or small multifamily. My long term goal is to bring in enough cash flow so I dont have to fear getting laid off (which happens often in construction). Would love to get your opinions on the chicago market