Actions that id say im tracking now would be, I am writing goals and reminders of where I wanna be and placing them in a area where every morning I see them and my mind will always have them and be leading me down the correct direction to more success.

If you're out finding properties on your own and writing offers on properties that aren't listed, you don't need an agent.

I am in the Houston area and my primary goal is to become financially free and look to enjoy more quality time with my family as I do want to move away from the day to day desk job.

BrandonI really enjoy listening to the podcast.

I was fitting this into an awkward schedule.The Facebook group was welcoming and fun to lurk and read posts, getting a feel for the community.Contracts in the document library were great – but overwhelming (you’ll see this phrase a lot)This was a main value for me – hiring lawyers to write contracts without knowing potential pitfalls or where I could/could not protect myself was a major concern.These contracts are worth the price of admission and only available w/in community.These contracts cover Joint Ventures (JVs) between parties, Creative Deals and non-creative deals, WRAPs, RVs, Automobiles, Leas Options, Wholesale Assignments, Hybrid docs and more.I haven’t actually gone through all of them yet.Tens of Thousands of dollars have been spent refining these contracts and just having access to this library was worth the price.

Even if the tenant walks in on the second day of the month and tells me they can't pay until the 13th, I remind them they will still be charged late fees and I will still start the eviction process on the 11th.My standards are in writing and equally applied on every tenant, every time. 

I guess you saw the writing on the wall. 

If you continue to write offers (10-20) and NOTHING is still landing, you may want to go back and look at your underwriting or, better yet, have a more experienced Chicago investor take a look at it.Where and what type of properties are you making offers on?

This is about more than just enjoying the appreciation, it's about treating it like a business.

Rents will go up and your biggest mistake was to buy a nice house in a desirable neighborhood.The real threat is buying in the hood, leveraged up to the gills, maybe even with hard money, tenants are bleeding you dry, while you are writing checks to attorneys and contractors.Milwaukee is getting a lot of attention lately: cash flow is still better than most places and appreciation is stable at 5-8%.