The best thing you can do is listen to the BP podcasts, read through some of the forums and attend some local meetups to connect with other investors.

A person files for and get's whatever from of welfare.

I use it for my personal portfolio as well.

Some operator takes some pity on me and says I can do some of this expedited and in person but only at Lake Zurich, Mount Prospect or Springfield walk in. 

I inherited a partnership in a 22 unit commercial building with 8 restaurants, a grocery store, a couple of personal care services, and various other businesses.

Hey @Drew Curtin, good to connect with you. 

Intangible assets like goodwill or tangible personal property (e.g., equipment) are excluded from 1031 treatment and are taxed separately—goodwill is typically taxed as a capital gain, while equipment may be subject to depreciation recapture taxed as ordinary income.To minimize taxes on the sale of the business, consider strategies such as Opportunity Zone investments, which defer gains until 2026 if proceeds are reinvested in a Qualified Opportunity Fund (QOF), or structuring the sale as an installment agreement to spread taxable income over multiple years.

I purchase my personal investments to maximize their equity and hold long term.

You're in the right place to connect with local Chicago investors.

can anyone you know in person vouch for this lender?