With Chicago's new Express Permit Program, it's a bit easier to get permits for work that would have previously required architectural drawings. 

So when I first started, I literally made a spreadsheet of how investing in real estate was better for college planning than 529 plan.

I'm slow at inputting previous deals. 

DM me, and I will send you contacts for attorneys, lenders, and accountants they have previously used.

Their funds are very diverse in mobile home parks, self storage , industrial, Multifamily, etc   So they are like a fund of funds.

What documents do they require, what credit scores do they allow, how do they verify previous rental history, etc.?

The plan is notorious for minimum insurance and they were previously capped at $20M for larger commercial and HOA properties.

The problem is that you don't get an opportunity to do an inspection before you buy.If you buy pre-sale from the owner, you have arrears to bring current, getting the owner to move after you have solved their problem and taken the pressure off, along with the previously listed concerns.

It is very embarrassing to admit that a woman who has been an entrepreneur, taught college, and accomplished a few things in life, could be so totally taken in.

What documents do they require, what credit scores do they allow, how do they verify previous rental history, etc.?