Hi John--I'm in Kane, DuPage, Cook, McHenry counties...

Stir the pot or have Posters stir the pot to get the site ratings.B.  

If you're playing Poker, and you have put a lot of chips in the pot, but your hand hasn't improved enough from all the draws, what do you do?

my ex tenant was picked up for smoking pot - I wasn’t held liable for that. 

It's a lot easier living with my loving family and when my lunch and dinner are already cooked lol.

Hey @Aaron Cooke - Congrats on what looks like a successful deal! 

With 5 guys cooking, I also got a second refrigerator.

And it's written under the pseudonym of Sean Cook by Paul Kaseburg.Paul’s sat on both sides of the table on over $2 billion of real estate deals.

here is the situation. i left a really good paying job to take care of my 81 year old parents because my dad is chronically ill and my mom is almost there. i wont go into too much detail, but my sis doesnt help them. ill leave it at that. we have a person who comes twice a week to help with cleaning and other household tasks. i carry the bulk of the weight cooking their meals, running errands, grocery shopping, picking up meds, and taking them to dr appointments. its a full time job. i get a small salary of $1000 a month from a care giver sub contractor for the VA. ive been paying my bills with what savings ive had, but only have a few months of funds left. i own a duplex. i have over 200k in equity. i live in texas and texas has weird laws about refi and heloc/heloans when the property is 4 units or less and owner occupied. i would rather not sell, but if thats my only option i will have to at some point.does anyone have any advice or possibly be able to point me to lenders who might be able to work with my situation?

Regarding Chicago, the 2024 property tax re-assessment in Cook County should cause some inventory to hit the market, specifically on the mixed-use and multi-family side of things which will be hit especially hard.