All Forum Posts by: Patrice Boenzi

I was told this- 

0109 or 0110 it's a L case

Hope that helps

Thanks, Eli!

Just bought our first rehab and want to remove some walls. Can someone recommend a structural engineer?  Home is located in the western suburbs of Chicago - DuPage County.

Thanks in Advance!!

Is your business growing and you need an extra pair of hands? I can help!

I am looking for an opportunity to use my administrative skills in the real estate industry i.e. Realtor, property management company, investor. I am very organized, dependable and computer savvy. 

Location: Western Suburbs of Chicago

RB (Riverside Brookfield) is a top school. Having gone to school in Brookfield and living in a neighboring town, make sure you do your due diligence. Back in the day, a lot if that area flooded. Towns have made improvements over the years just make sure you ask the right questions. 

Good Luck!

if you are strictly flipping then I would say school district would be top on my list. Have you considered Brookfield?

Thanks everyone!! 

Hi! Lived in the western suburbs of Chicago my whole life. Currently own a rental in Lombard and am searching for a distressed SFH in the area. You are right about the difficulty of finding a good property. The taxes are very high in the burbs and you have to be careful where you pick because all school districts aren't the same.

My husband grew up in Westchester and I grew up in North Riverside - now we live further west.

Here are my two cents: 

Brookfield - nice schools - nice price points- area we are looking in

North Riverside (Riverside-Brookfield HS) top rated school - be west of 1st Ave and check to make sure they took care of the flooding issues we all had back in the day.

Riverside is very expensive and taxes are very high.

Westchester - terrible schools 

LaGrange Park is a bit cheaper than LaGrange but is still expensive

Lombard - nice area

Downers Grove - nice but a bit pricey though

Glendale Heights - for rentals

Carol Stream - for rentals

I saw a posting from a realtor about a property in Berwyn if you would like I could try to find the info for you. I don't know this person, just became FB friends with her, but can tell you her main focus is selling to investors.

Also, in the BP marketplace there is a listing in Carol Stream - but remember to see if there are HOA fees in Carol Stream.

Sorry for the long reply. Have been studying these markets for years. Excited that we are finally taking the plunge.

Good Luck!

Buying our first flip and was just told we need to have a 1031 exchange? 

Thoughts, please!

can I get more info, please? What type of work needs to be done? Is there room for a 2nd bath? Garage? Taxes?

Thanks!