But, just be sure to keep your personal investment goals in mind...because ultimately a lender does not get paid unless they, essentially, help you acquire a loan.Honestly...personally, depending on exactly where my investors are in their investment journeys...I typically recommend exploring the financing route.

While it saddens me to hear this, ultimately this was not someone who should have been investing passively in syndications in the first place.

Ultimately, representing the buyer IS a lot of work (especially in Chicagoland) and representing a seller is also a lot of work.

Hi Madelaine,What ultimately made you decide not to continue with Fund & Grow?

The ultimate goal would be to rent it out for short term stays or possibly as an event venue (in addition to being on farmland, it's surrounded by pine forest and waterfront).

Ultimately though it comes down to what you and your partner want to do.

Start with BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginners Guide (free).

NaseemaWhile you're looking at Cleveland you'll get a lot of value reading The Ultimate Guide to Grading Cleveland Neighborhoods. 

Inventory is now very substantially above the extreme lows seen in recent years, when inventory in the Austin area fell below 1 month (very extreme imbalance between demand and supply) for a sustained period.Kendall Garrison, CEO of Amplify Credit Union, recently said, “The good news is that we are moving toward a more sustainable level of inventory, which will provide price stability for sellers and more choices for buyers.

Think on things like the property's quality, prospective value, and desirability to tenants.Making use of an FHA loan with a small down payment is a wise choice.