While you are at it, get those ducts cleaned and get a blower door test done. 

With your projected sales demographic, (can you get away with) charging a HOA fee for "Green Belt" maintenance (Swamp issue(s) abatement), that may flux in amount every year.Good Luck!

Hello,I’m new to investing and I have zero deals under my belt, I have never even bought a home before.

Is it that BRRRR works best when you have a few properties under your belt and the houses had the time to build equity. 

Learn the ropes a bit until you get a couple deals under your belt. 

Illinois has a pension problem long term as well.I think on a comparative basis a market that has lower taxes, high rent growth, more landlord friendly state an investor might view upside and risk differently for desiring a return today.Cold belt states many areas are dying off as net migration of retirees to warm belt states fueling more overall outer ring growth in urban to suburban core markets.

I really want to get started and get that first property under my belt.

Our agent said while we were viewing a house that the market is definitely a buyers market right now, which makes me think I need to jump in asap.Have no deals under my belt yet and am looking for any and all help I can get.

My boyfriend, however, works on commission, and his pay does not count for the DTI until he has two years under his belt, which he does not.It does not look like our DTI ratio will be good.

By this time next year, I would like to have 3-4 doors under my belt.