I'm sure it was highway robbery - it certainly was based on the man-hours it took - but when you are in a desperate situation, you do what you have to do to get yourself out of it.  

As the state capital, it boasts a strong government and military presence, supported by the nearby Air Force Base.

Rentals are tough based on the rents vs the purchase price of homes out there.

I would recommend you begin researching Chicago based meetups as there are a bunch of really good ones.

Or just wait until a year passes and he can rent it out  Following - I'm based in California in The Bay. 

This method provides an indication of value based on the property's rents.

The structure is mainly appreciation-based, which minimizes tenant and maintenance risk. 

Although I find competition for what I call investment grade parks is quite keen.. so returns are more in the MF space.. when you venture out east from the west coast or look at low end parks returns are higher but management is quite intense.. as our dealing with some pretty scruffy tenant base.

I normally pick and choose the events I go to based on what will be discussed. 

He felt so bad about the situation that he did the additional repairs at cost, which was a huge relief and saved me from further losses.My Agent: My real estate agent, who helped me purchase the property, was incredible.