How will you differentiate yourself from the people twice your age that have bought/sold their own homes many times, know what it's like to be a functional member of a community, raised children, owned businesses, worked a 30-year career in corporate America, lived through the housing crisis of 2008, and earned more than a few battle scars in life?

This is because of typical year-long leases and independent landlords that aren't as efficient charging market rent at every turnover.The second factor is that rents are a function of monthly payments not purchase price. 

If you raise money for your down-payment then you functionally have a 2nd mortgage to pay back to a private party. 

Converting a perfectly functional and useful garage into a non-conforming bedroom cave!

If you have functional arms you can swing a hammer.

The market dictates price as a function of desirability...and the verdict is out on this property that it is not worth what it's listed for...when the right price is set, it will sell...assuming it's worth more than listed currently is flawed thinking.Good hustle, though

Engineered wood is more readily available, budget friendly, and absolutely beautiful because it looks and functions almost identically to solid hardwood.

I’m kind of a stickler on making sure everything functions properly and repairs are made promptly.

To fund these repairs, I used the same HELOC.As you can tell from the before and after pictures below, the differences are mostly a function of higher quality photos.

I am looking to have some plumbing work done on a 6 flat in Pilsen ( the drainage in the crawl isn’t functioning properly).