They saved up money.

I view real estate investing as another wealth building tool in my tool kit.

Shane, buying "subject to" in Illinois is possible, but the state has stricter regulations around real estate transactions.

I recommend everyone always create their own IRR calculator as they can get pretty complex and oyu will want to understand all the inputs and outputs. we provide a basic one to those in our membership group but I always recommend build your own and understand not only the numbers but sensitivity that lines up with those inputs.If you are hard money lending thats simple as its just a column of dates and amounts for loan provided and monthly interest and points.

I’m currently on the hunt for my next real estate deal and have narrowed my focus to Columbus, Ohio.

The rest came with time and experience.Hi Charles,I appreciate you sharing your background—it's clear that you’ve built a wealth of knowledge across both construction and real estate.

Use the magnifying glass to find blogs, podcasts, and forum discussions on just about any real estate topic.💬 Ask in the right forum – If you’re looking for financial advice, head over to the Finance, Tax, and Legal forum.

Are you a real estate investor in Edmonton? 

Its much harder to turn a property around in 6 months expecting to have 100% of your money returned back to you - but if you focus on the right property focusing on highest and best use with an ADU add (like mentioned), in-fill/lot split, or other rehabs - then hopefully a semi-decent property like that will perform like a champ in a few years. 

I was living abroad buying/selling real estate mostly land, and some land with structures.