It’s humbing and frustrating, but it also teaches you those guardrails you’ll want next time.. like thorough screening, a solid lease agreement that sets ground rules upfront, and maybe even setting aside a bit more cushion in reserves.Chicago’s got plenty of investor-friendly pockets.

While there is good reason for the frustration caused by the delay in this project, last night, proof was provided that the project is moving forward in form of the presence of a successful and powerful local company joining the project.

That kind of errand is not the sort of thing they are paid to do and our liaison wasn't able to devote enough time to the problem on a daily basis to make it happen which I completely understood but it was still frustrating. 

Sorry to hear that happened Ashley - that's incredibly frustrating.

@Steve K.As an investor who buys loans I can share your frustration with servicing companies.

That move created frustration on my part and the seller and had to amend the original contract.

One thing that I find frustrating is categorizing same year capital deductions (e.g. furniture that is able to be deducted in the same year due to 179).  

That move created frustration on my part and the seller and had to amend the original contract.

I understand your frustration with the current freeze on redemptions/distributions.

What’s somewhat frustrating is that a 20 year old kid that simply didn’t go to college vs 20 year old kid that is a student being looked at differently.