Furthermore, I fortunately had a visit planned to the US right around closing time so I was able to have everything notarized there.

When I was starting, I focused on building my network, attending networking events, and was fortunate to find a mentor.

Fortunately, if your mortgage is backed by Freddie Mac or Fannie Mae, transferring an investment property into an LLC will not trigger acceleration.

The couch is very bad, but fortunately many pillows and throws so we were able to make the comfort acceptable!

Fortunately, I just call the bank and tell the address of the property I am under contract on, and when I want to close. 

I wish you great fortune in 2025!

Quote from @Drago Stanimirovic: Hi Mark, You're in a fortunate situation with your parents owning a mortgage-free home in a desirable area that has both appreciation potential and rental income opportunities.

While I am still having significant responsiveness issues, the quality of the listing and this new PM’s understanding of market rates is significantly better than my previous PM.I’ll note that during this time, there had been 2 hurricanes in surrounding markets (fortunately no damage to my property from either) that likely contributed to some of this vacancy.

The last one told me I'd likely pay a small fortune for this policy. 

I've been pretty fortunate so far in Chicago.