I do land only.. but very selective of where what and who :).. just google in the state for lenders that do land you should find one but there wont be many..

Empty the units, spruce them up, put in paying tenants selected by your manager.If you think it's tough dealing with an incompetent manager, try managing them yourself from a distance.

This helps demonstrate that the property was acquired with the intent of being a long-term investment, rather than just a quick flip, which is important for the 1031 exchange to qualify.That said, each situation is unique, and there are exceptions.

And I am thinking the 997 is to get you in the door then hammer the up sell which is how ALL gurus work nothing unique about the system and tactics. .

In our experience, the #1 mistake owners make when selecting a Property Management Company (PMC) is ASSUMING instead of CONFIRMING.It's often a case of not doing enough research, as they don't know what they don't know!

Here's an article with things to consider when selecting a cost segregation company.

So my immediate plan was to try to rent this house as a medium-term, furnished rental (basically leaving all my stuff here, taking a few select things) and moving in with her for a few months to kill a few birds with one stone - MTR income, not having to pay for a storage unit for my stuff, saving up more money for a down payment, and caring for my mother.

Chicago has some great meetup groups and unique groups of investors across the different Chicago markets. 

I've seen some posts arguing about design and color scheme choices that are in and out of style in rehabs and flips so I figured I would give my first hand advice. Interested to see others experience as I know price r...

So I definitely need to do a better job of getting the lots entitled (permitted) by starting the process well before they're needed.That being said, that permitting process and the area itself create a very unique situation that I believe helps deter anyone from coming in and doing large scale building.