We used the "find motivated sellers"We pulled a list of our of state owners in lake and porter counties here in Northwest Indiana. 

I am currently going to the Lake County REIA, but I would think there's got to be one closer to you maybe in Downers Grove or Lombard. 

There is a local meetup in Lake forest every month that you should check out. http://meetu.ps/2QWCkhIf you would like to meet up before then and talk about investing let me know.

So I made my first offer today a guy said he had a lake front home that was for sale for $169000 but the surround area not even the nicer houses were sell for that so I stuck to the formula and he said no BUT it's like the best day of my life because it's my first offer and all I did was try.

I have a previous client who has a house in Lake Elsinore, CA that he currently rents out.

I have a previous client who has a house in Lake Elsinore, CA that he currently rents out.

Hi Dan, I would think some of the issues in the Chicago lease would not really be appropriate - for example they have very specific issues addressing the porches (Example below).In our Lake County group we have an attorney on the board and of attorneys that are members as well.  

There is a local meetup in Lake forest every month that you should check out. http://meetu.ps/2QWCkhIf you would like to meet up before then and talk about investing let me know.

I have lived on Swan (92nd) and North for 8 years, and that area should be viewed as West Side Milwaukee. 

(I'm still a flat-lander)Have family way ...way ...way ... up there, north of Chesuncook lake.