As I build my career as an agent, I’m also passionate about real estate investing, specifically with a goal of purchasing multi-family, buy-and-hold properties where I can live in one unit and rent out the others.I’m here to network, learn from experienced investors, and contribute to the community.

We are considering the following options:-I purchase the property from my aunt – Perhaps we can do seller financing to reduce fees?

I then found 3 properties from wholesalers in areas that I invest in regularly and purchased the properties with a hard money loan.

But you have to purchase new investment property of at least as much as your net sale to avoid tax. 

I'm having a very hard time with them and on the verge of losing my earnest money on a house purchased to flip.

These marketers would have the novice investor believe that the narrow focused “education” they provide combined with the “holy grail” formula (wholesaling, subject to, flipping, lease option, discounted note purchase, etc.) is most, if not all, anyone needs to become “independent” and successful, usually by month 12.

I have recently started writing down addresses of run down or abandoned properties that I would like to purchase, but I only have the owner's name.

I am from the Chicago area and looking to purchase my first property in the next 3-6 months. 

I have purchased my first home already!

Purchase price: $932,500 Cash invested: $450,000 20-unit building converting from LTR to fully furnished MTR/STR.