I made the mistake of letting someone get in one of my first units that was a bit off the 3 times, they were great tenants very kind and enjoyed their stay and experience with me, but could not afford it when I increased the rent on them, which is something you will have to do because of rising insurance/tax costs.5.)

You sound like you are growing your equity in real estate as part of an overall strategy.

Real Estate is a "notice" type of conveyance. 

Hello - Can someone recommend a good real estate attorney, specifically one that specializes or has experience in evictions in the Cook County IL area, it would be much appreciated.

When my youngest went to school, I changed my license status to Active, and have learned and enjoyed helping people buy/sell/invest for around 7 years now.Everyone's journey is different....you might one day no longer be a firefighter...you might move to another state....you might want to buy a house one day and having a real estate license could save you some money. 

I'm excited about the potential of owning property outside the states, but don't know some of things I should consider versus owning real estate domestically. 

@John Zhang If your wife qualifies for Real Estate Professional Status (REPS) and materially participates in managing rental properties, there is no limit on the amount of rental losses, including depreciation, that can offset your W-2 income.

So for the sake of reflection,  why do you want to invest in Real Estate?  

Are you 100% real estate? 

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