And always check social media for red flags and I agree with Vince, always meet a person.  

And if you guys know any hot market places that will appreciate greatly, I would love to know!  

I have observed building owners in lower tier Fishtown locations and developing areas of Kensington, Brewerytown etc. pivot to the HCV program to meet lease up objectives and avoid defaulting on their loans.

@Danielle Levy a lot of questions regarding your accusations:1) What are the average Days On Market (DOM) for rentals in this "hot" market?

Does anyone know any type of real estate meet ups that are happening in Chicago in the month of January?

This will be huge for house hackers out there. 95%LTV on 2-4 unit properties. Set to release on Nov 18th. Keep an eye on this.

We meet twice a month: once to vet a passive investment together, and once to bring in an outside expert to present on their area of expertise. 

How long will you go without hot water before withholding rent, calling the city or just moving out?

Have a meeting coming up and hopefully they will have better news. 

My husband and I live in SoCal (Long Beach area), looking for an in-person REI group that we could go to regularly in order to network. Everything seems to be for people investing in the CA area. We own a duplex in Te...