It is an area you are likely more familiar with and closer to which could be helpful for your first investment and as @Sarah Kensinger metioned, you may be able to do a MTR.  

It's a lot of work upfront but once the team and systems are established it gets easier and as you get better you can expand to another city. 

I just know I don’t have the knowledge yet to find a deal and a lower price point is appealing for sure.

I have a pretty straight forward return with a W-2 and a K-1 from an LLC. 

It sounds like you need a less advanced system which is totally not a bad thing, and Joe, although is awesome and a great asset to the industry, if inherently a slob-like dude, who before having success with this lease option stuff, had a "good enough" type of attitude... 

These are professionals with additional training and a stricter code of ethics.

Just kidding (sort of).A lawsuit will cost you $25,000 to $125,000 and a year and a half of your life.

I'm in South Loop near the Loop, lake, Grant Park, CTA, and a variety of hospitals / schools, so renting out the room on a mid-term basis (32+ days) for a premium was the best strategy for me.

I feel bad for the pitbulls, they need to go somewhere but the owners also need to be responsible with them and as long as you make that clear then you shouldn't have a problem.

So you give us contradiction and a deafening silence as to those who are too poor (no, insufficient, insurance) or are unwilling to pay/co-operate.Woolly thinking on your part, Jim.