Hi Kevin,Unless the property is fairly new, you should be able to purchase, or take over a time-share from a private individual just about anywhere you want one for ZERO or less (read that as the seller may be so sick and tired of continually paying maintenance fees on something they never use, that they might pay for your first or even 2nd year maintenance just to get you to assume the responsibilities they have for the duration of their agreement with the property owner/management company).

See your attorney.If you're filing it, it's nice to give plain notice of the termination date to avoid clouding title.

Like some of you, I have had success with real estate investments but have also had my share of mistakes, bad luck, and just plain bad deals.

So, giving you a resident's viewpoint, for what it's worth.As others have mentioned, "downtown" Joliet and most of the area between the Des Plaines River and Interstate 55 is older homes.

I think the number one reason is a lack of sound financial education and number 2 reason is just plain laziness.

It's plain and simple speculation.

Have a seller that closed on condo May 9, 2014. She has suppressed immune system, and the bathroom has some mold in it. She cannot live there for health reasons.This is a 2 bedroom 844 sq ft condo. Bought for $130K. O...

You can get some plain window valances for not much money, so that might be the way to go if you just can't stand the current ones.I'd also get the carpets professionally cleaned.

This is not true, plain and simple.

If you're set in your ways, grumpy or just plain a pain in the rear end, this isn't for you.