The clog tends to happen somewhere downstream the line and it backs up into those two houses somehow. 

Areas with expanding industries, infrastructure projects, and business-friendly policies tend to offer the best long-term ROI.Curious to hear—have you or your investors had particular success in any specific markets with this strategy?

If it is a high end housing product you may have to use a designer because they have access to some material/finish suppliers that are otherwise unavailable but that tends to only be for the highest end housing deliveries.

Ironically people that tend to be good with reno projects don't tend to be so great with money. 

You can adjust them and shorter PPP's tend to have higher rates than long PPP's so keep these in line with you strategy with the property whether you want to hold long-term or refinance in a few years.If you're still looking for financing I'd be happy to help.

While I find this the ideal way to buy more properties it also stunts my growth and I tend to lose patients. 

Some of our owners have accidentally thought they were handing a situation "right", and because Chicago is a very tenant friendly city, the laws tend to lean in their favor, and it can cost you a lot if you are simply just not up to date on what is proper protocol (for example, what to say, what not to say, what to have in writing, and what not to put in writing, etc)... can be worth the management fees.

These properties tend to be more liquid and offer you greater control over your investments than syndications.Good luck!  

They offer better economies of scale and tend to be more manageable as you grow your portfolio.

The clientele tends to skew old and stuffy.