I will remember to make an announcement on BP next time one is happening. 

We are happy to announce that Achieve Investment Group has recently completed acquisition of 174 Units Value Add Multifamily Apartment in San Antonio.

Since you publically announced the amount of money you have on hand, I'm sure you will receive many out-of-town and out-of-state funding requests from those you don't know in areas you've never been.

I'll post the BP announcement for this months meeting below, but meetup.com has more info/updates on the meetings.https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521/topics/415735-dupage-county-real-estate-investors?

There are still many good deals (2% rent/purchase), especially considering all the new development in AC that has started and announced.

Hello to all I am happy to announce that I just founded my LLC and attended my first reia.

I'm a bit late to the party here, but is there any way to be included on announcements of future meetups?

first off dont announce this on BP you will get the plethora of the  ( their great idea and your money crowd LOL)you may want to get with a really good commercial broker to show you some investment grade opps as long as you can qualify for financing.if its just cash and carry well maybe look at diversify.  

Portland Commissioner Chloe Eudaly announced she plans to call for reform of rental housing deposit regulations and is considering:(a) limiting the deposit amount;(b) requiring that it be held in an interest-bearing account; and(c) clarifying the definition of reasonable wear and tear.In an article published in today's Portland Tribune, Eudaly claims to have set up a stakeholder committee meeting of landlords, tenants and housing advocates.

Since the Fed already announced their expectations for the year, I wouldn't expect any major decreases in the next few months.