I’m looking for honest feedback (don’t worry, I can handle the truth!).

She knew her audience and fed it what it needed with one hard truth and honest insight after another.

That way, you’ll have control over the operation and might be able to squeeze in a few extra bookings to pad your numbers.

The ability to speak the hard truth with empathyIt doesn't matter how good a mentor is: if they don't mesh with you personally, it will be a disaster.

After two decades in real estate investing, I'll give you the unvarnished truth about building wealth through property.First, forget the TV hype about overnight riches.

I just need a little extra help with the next steps and figuring out all of the details needed to make it happen.I would like to close on a deal by the end of this year, using either my VA loan or an FHA loan to house hack.

As for the move-in fee versus security deposit issue, many landlords prefer security deposits for better protection, despite the extra steps required in Illinois.

So you don’t get to pocked all of the extra.

The sad truth is there's rarely recourse available or even when there is, it's not economical to pursue and very few who get hurt know what they signed up for in the first place.

Those might make good rentals...but also there can be extra costs...see if they are in PIDs/PUDs or MUDs that add significant cost to the monthly payment...maybe $100-$200 extra a month.Also $2500 sounds high on rent to me for 1800sqft....I would think more like around $2000/month, but haven't looked in that area lately.I do like Forney....one issue is I don't think there are good demand drivers there.