Mind you, I'm Canadian so the US is international for me and I,m having discussions with a cousin from Europe about investing in the US together so maybe.

I have a cousin who funds RE deals and he has a whole network of money people, so I am putting together a business plan to submit along with my financials and an investment proposal.I am coming from single family residential, and have only ever worked with hard money for short-term loans, and also some smaller amounts of private money.

Cashed in insurance policy they purchased years ago to help out their cousin starting out in insurance sales6.

Google and talk with Jin Ahn my cousin.  

We're close to many parks (large and smaller), the Lake, Chicago River, transportation, restaurants, shops, groceries, Soldier Field, and a variety of hospitals and universities.My MTR (a private bedroom and bathroom in my 2 bed 2 bath apartment rental where I presently live) does extremely well.

Not via some crazy BS of soldiers coming door to door to confiscate or whatever no no no.

I tried to estimate what a GC might cost in my calculations, but I have an uncle who does roofing and cousins with window installation and landscaping businesses, so I believe I can save some significant costs through their help and guidance. 

My cousin rented out his primary in Springfield MA, he moved across the country due to being in the military.

Hey @Jason Guenther - are we long lost cousins?!? 

I know someone who has a brother whose second cousin’s in-law got into real estate and all they dealt with was tenants, toilets and taxes.”