I'd really like to meet with a handful of people across markets such as Indianapolis, Michigan City, La Porte, Chicago, and parts of Illinois outside of Cook County.

P NW- Thats funny, I love to cook also especially baking.

Steve Cook is the big name in (study at home) wholesaling courses, and there are a couple of other people who are supposed to have good courses.

They bought it for $690,000 in 2005.Rents: $1k for the two beds and $820 for the 1 bed = $4820 gross rentsProperty tax in cook (crook) county - $13,851I will manage it (no property manager)I inputted the numbers into the SFH Rental Analysis spreadsheet that is provided in the deal analysis forum.Assuming expenses will be 54% of the gross rent, the NOI is $26,300.

If you take a security deposit in Chicago, specifically cook country, it needs to be in an interest-bearing account and interest paid back to tenants, which is why most Chicago landlords just do a non-refundable move-in fee that can be up to 49% of one month's rent.

Aside from work and investing I enjoy cooking and traveling.

@Caleb Heimsoth @Colton Cook Thanks for the reply.I have sent a request to connect with you both.Mark

Welcome to BP @Brad Cooke  !

My favorite thing to do when learning a new skill or job is to watch/listen/participate with everyone around me that is involved, take in the way that each person does it, let it all sink in, and turn it into what works best for me.I have had a few different types of jobs; I laid irrigation pipe for 3 summers, I was roadie for a local band that toured Nebraska for about 3 years, I worked in a warehouse of a carpet shop for a summer, I was a line cook in a scratch kitchens for 10 years (this is what I owe most of my quick-on-the-fly thinking skills from), and I am currently a Journeyman Electrician (7 years in the trade) I am taking my Electrical Contractors test this month and if pass that I will be able to pull all my own electrical permits.I have a wonderful family (wife and a daughter) who support me in all that I do.

Thanks @Ethan Cooke.