@Jonathan Bombaci  Thanks for this very informative and inspirational post!!

Beyond that, real estate is largely local; in my market we are not seeing anywhere near those numbers.

@Brittany MyrickIf I were getting started in real estate investing in New England, I’d focus on researching local market trends, especially job growth, rental demand, and the broader economic outlook.

I would look into your local Facebook pages for investors as well. 

If you file an eviction then it must be filed locally, if your LLC is sued they will sue locally. 

I love that you have specific goals for 2025 - I believe if we think it, write it, say it, and share it our goals are 10x more likely to come to fruition.Are you able to do option 2 and just house hack a 2-4 unit building and use a renovation loan which allows you to put down 3.5-5%I highly suggest getting to some local chicago meetup groups (we have an in person one on the 17th)...here is BPs list: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521-real-estate-events-...I also have a full list of the chicago meetups that I can share with you too if that'd be helpful.

Ask a local professional.I hear u .Either I settle or go to court on the 17 of January.

I am new to real estate investing and looking to connect with any local investor.

If you’re wondering how much equity you’ve built or how you can use it to meet your goals, connect with a local real estate agent to explore the possibilities.

I haven't read this page to see what's offered as conservation incentives, and then compared that against your local market prices for "junk" land.