.✅ Hands-On Experience – If you plan to grow your real estate portfolio, managing tenants yourself can teach you valuable lessons about leases, maintenance, and local rental laws.✅ More Control – You’ll personally handle tenant screening, rent collection, and property upkeep, ensuring everything is done to your standards.✅ Stronger Tenant Relationships – Being involved directly allows you to build rapport with your tenants, which can lead to better communication and longer leases.Cons of Self-Managing❌ Time-Consuming – Dealing with maintenance requests, late-night emergencies, and tenant disputes can quickly become a second job.❌ Legal Risks – Chicago has strict landlord-tenant laws.

I want to work with great people, build long-lasting relationships, and help them grow their wealth while doing what I love.Here’s where I could use your insights:Raising Capital: What’s the best approach for attracting investors who are interested in partnering on real estate development and redevelopment deals?

Then rent the bigger home out using a property manager, allowing her to possibly cash flow and maintain that asset and let it continue to grow in value.Encourage her to consult with a CPA or tax attorney to explore the best strategy tailored to her situation.

Let’s share, learn, and grow together—because that’s what this community is all about! 

@Troy Gandee I’ve been to Edisto and remember how cheap it was a few years ago.

We mostly buy off market now but I remember that is actually how I started investing, by flipping foreclosures. 

Great tools that get updated regularly.I am on the lending side of things and would be happy to hop on a call with you anytime to discuss financial strategies and help answer any questions you may have about nearly any loan product available to help you on your journey, even if they are not products my capital partners offer.We are all here to help you learn and grow.

Purchase price: $376,613 Moved to Orange Park, Florida, from Delaware three years ago, choosing this home as the perfect place to settle and grow.

Remember, the notion of amassing wealth without investing is a dangerous myth perpetuated by self-proclaimed experts.

We are excited to be a part of your investing journey in the beginning and hopefully for many years as you continue to grow.