Low barrier to entry, low taxes, landlord friendly, and areas that appreciate + cash flow. 

This brings me to now, I've taken this approach and have used my own money in lending, but am also bringing in friends and family to take part in these transactions so they can earn way better returns than with CD's.

I've had friends buy new homes and have more problems due to poor construction than I've had in 'older' homes.

We certainly haven't ruled out investing in Wisconsin, but we have friends and family that live in both CLE and CBUS, so we travel to those markets fairly often.

You've demonstrated success on your current duplex, so friends/family may be excitted to join in on the next.Congrats on the success so far,-Steve

I don’t want anything in return—just hoping to network, make new friends, and maybe be of help or value to you in any way.If you're up for grabbing a quick lunch, coffee, or beer (on me!)

Your friend should include as many details as possible concerning how they were pitched the investment in the prom note.

Originally posted by @Taylor McClure:I was talking to a man a week or so ago, and he said that his friend used to buy properties that were a few days prior to foreclosure.

I was just telling my friend today that I'm getting multi-family, high performance, and relationship mentoring all in one package! 

I also knew Cook County was not in a landlord friendly area.