Extending and expanding these credits could be a huge step toward addressing the affordability crisis by boosting supply in struggling areas.It’ll be interesting to see how Scott Turner builds on his past work with Opportunity Zones to drive progress. 

@Anthony DiSanzowhy not stay within driving distance to be hands-on? 

There is also a significant investment happening in the Buckeye area that should drive appreciation in that part of town in the coming years although currently I would classify that area more as a C- or D+ depending on the street.Best of luck to you!

The array is located on Burton Drive.

In contrast, Chicago’s prime location drives higher rental rates compared to many other cities in the Midwest, which can significantly impact your return on investment.

A more accurate way to describe it is "I received no income" - because you can have deals but still have no profit if your expenses are greater than your income.If you were actively looking for deals (and can document it) - as opposed to merely planning to start later - then you file Schedule C and claim business expanses such as marketing, driving, technology and so on. 

It is a platform with a large user based which will help drive more potential viewers to your listing.

It varies, but when retainage exists that will drive up the cash to continue to advance the project because borrower won't be receiving draw releases equal to their outlay. 

@Marie CopulHunker down and pare down your lifestyle expenses as much as possible so you can replace what you need as quickly as possible.I did have a client take down a 57 unit mixed use apartment deal that added $1.1M to his net worth and $180k a year in cash flow in 12 months but those types of results are not typical.However, some type of commercial real estate would be my suggestion and one where you are driving the ship so you keep most if not all the equity.I have some ideas for you and would be happy to talk you through them.

As far as investing out of state goes, I would pick something you can drive to in 4 hrs or less.