Howdy BiggerPockets Fam, I feel like I'm in a good place  to finally pull the trigger and invest in my first multi-family property.

What general contractor recommendation have you used in the past that can pull a permit with the City of Chicago that you recommend?

I'm struggling overcoming the anxiety of pulling the trigger for a number of reasons, but I'm trying to build up the capital to eventually purchase an LTR portfolio.

I’m sorry to mention, I don’t want to pull money out of the first house.

Not many guys can pull off the later.

You would go right to QuickBooks and pull your Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet.

I do owe him 5k and told him the checks were ready for pickup but still no response 1- You hold that 5k until…2- Review the details in your contract, specifically Scope of Work, release payment descriptions3- Review contractor default or termination clauses or language in contract4- Review permit status with municipality, if permits were pulled.

We're happy to sit on them or sell out, pull out our equity and move on and up.Technically they are two 4plexes, so they *could* be purchased with 2 conventional loans - however the appraisal would have to be based on the income method.

I have an MBA, spent years learning about RE before I pulled the trigger.

We're happy to sit on them or sell out, pull out our equity and move on and up.