I am seeing more bureaucracy like inspections and fees, which I can understand because some people let their places become true hazards.I do agree what @John Underwood said and would consider lawyering up. 

There are so many great strategies to help you scale your portfolio, so I understand your desire to find the right plan and avoid mistakes.

Hi,For what it is worth below is my current understanding about mortgage financing in Portugal.

as long as you understand that this is just initiation for joining a club with various and sundry real estate information .. nothing wrong with it for the cost of 3k ..

Translation: you helped your client to protect their cheating against the state assessment.I understand that your client, as a result, avoided paying $45k.

Podcasts and books are another fantastic way to get some knowledge in and help understanding the basics.

It's my understanding that REIA is decentralized, they allow almost, if not everyone to teach or give instruction at these meetings, I don't care if someone made a million of contract for deeds and did them for 25 years, they aren't experts today nor should they be teaching out dated strategies, which is what you'll usually find with old timers. :)

I truly don’t understand what John Hyre wrote above.

Perhaps one day, I will come to understand your business model, whether with NextLevelEquity.com, or Goodin Development.

Hi @Jacob Dalton,Thanks for sharing your situation—it’s clear you’ve put a lot of thought into this decision, and I can understand why you’re concerned given the challenges of being a landlord in Cook County.Screening tenants is definitely a key step, but I agree it’s not foolproof.