The majority of our expertise comes from experience and having a specific book of real-estate clients who are involved in a wide variety of activities.

would love to see a seller finance specific calculator that has a option for 1031 exchange from buyer bringing in down payment.  

.)- Average days on market- Absorption rate- Historical data on rents and sale prices in the area- Population growth- Main economic drivers (industries, individual companies, etc.)- Crime stats... if you know specific zip codes/submarkets that you'd like to target, the best data will come from local precincts. - and more..I'd recommend remaining active not only here on BiggerPockets, but in other valuable RE investment networks that you can find - i.e. local meetups (meetup.com, eventbrite, BP local events). 

Specific technical issue that triggered this post.

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.

If the tenant fails to provide proof, I would reach out to a local attorney about handling the lease violation appropriately, especially since Texas has specific landlord-tenant laws.

Are there any specific clauses I should include in a room-by-room lease for a shared living space?

Hey @Anthony Sigala many folks might be optimistic about this rule but the "rule" was created during a very specific and particular time in real estate as a way to help newer investors have a framework on how to approach rental properties without going in blind.

We took an Ag zoning to Commercial then allowed a Special Use to Self Storage which is Industrial. 

I’ve never had this specific issue but mistakes like this are pretty common.