Lastly, what do you think were the choice you made that lead to your success?

Central Texas and Idaho are our main 2 choices, but we’re looking at other areas we also.

My main buyer will have the first choice at 55k which is 13% return.

The popular destinations seem to beCleveland, OhioCincinnati, OhioDayton, OhioToledo, OhioYoungstown, OhioCincinnati, OhioMemphis, TennesseeSaint Louis, MissouriIndianapolis, IndianaDetroit, MichiganErie, PennsylvaniaLouisville, KentuckyMilwaukee, WisconsinJackson, MississippiCleveland is the market I am most familiar with so if you venture down that path you'll want to check out The Ultimate Guide to Grading Cleveland Neighborhoods. 

to me this becomes a very personal choice where you have to weight your Options.IE your own personal financial situation .. 

I'm not super familiar with this area in Illinois but I'll include a zone map to help you find some quick fixes- just figure out he zone specifically and go with a zone appropriate choice(s). 

I know the LLC is more popular, just curious about the experience of those using C Corp.Thanks.

@Stephen FooteHi Stephen- yes as far as going with 20% down and that eating away at cash reserves the best choice then would be to wait until you can go it alone.

This is a popular question here, @Sanjiv Mehta so you might do a search.The usual responses are to never pay up-front fees, make sure your lender is appropriately licensed in the state of the loan, and complies with all usury restrictions.

You had no choice.