- Let's not forget about the great 6 Casino, sports betting, and video gambling expansion in IL. 

I will start by saying I am a new investor and am casually browsing for deals but admit I am by no means experienced. 

I've been doing some internet browsing looking for a robust excel template where I can track all the relevant numbers for my rental props.Anyone have a template they like/are willing to share? 

Take the next advice from a guy involved in RE and casinos at a younger age, surround yourself with people your age and take a class or two.

Yeah when I was browsing through some of those online services (it is paid, so I did not purchase the lists) I was wondering the integrity of the data...

Hello BP,Question on the below scenario I was browsing the BP market place and found a property for sale in the market area i usually invest in, i recently moved away.

Even if I just wanted to browse on-market multi, where is a good place to look?

I just started browsing this site today, and I see that I have plenty more to digest.The best financial decision my wife and I have made to this date was to hold on to our first home when we moved. 

I've sust scouring the MLS sites for all multi-families near a metra line.I made an offer on a triple in the Hermosa area of chicago (in the path of progress, but still relatively cheap), but there was a lot of competition on the property and even though I offered 6% above their asking price, they went with another offer (I'd imagine with more cash up front, I'm using a 203k @ 3.5% down)I was looking at the MLS late friday night and a quad popped up in Matteson  (south suburb) literally as I was browsing.

You're placing a bet against the casino, and the casino only needs to win 51% of the time to come out ahead overall, no one on Wall Street is sitting there watching your particular loan and if you buy points or not, any more than the owner of a casino is watching one particular person put one quarter in one slot machine.