But I feel like without having a solid team in place, or at least another seasoned investor who lives in the area, I would be gambling with my money.

I would appreciate any books, web-sites, ect. that anyone could refer me to.Thanks,Rhonda

I will be buying 120 double hung windows in the next 2 months for a big project, and the feedback on the web is confusing at best, mostly installers who prefer high end windows and don't care about costs of the end user.

The stock market feels more and more like a gamble even if one does their research ,etc.

Here's a link to that web page tutorial I made - http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/06/01/how-to-build-website/Hope that helps!

Ryan Siriann I can't speak for Illinois but here in Ohio the secretary of state web site has a form to file an llc.

This is the best site on the web to learn from in my opinion.

We are simply trying to arm you with a more realistic view of what your returns are going to be.Owning rentals is gambling.

(2) But counterpoint to (1), I've read (on this web site, no less) that a responsible investor tries to paint as complete a picture as he can during his pro forma, therefore it is prudent to include the costs of the PM.Please note: I live abroad and have for a few years.

Also, I can't see a way to monitor a topic or pop a thread out to a web page to access other features like monitor.