I'm brand new to REI and have a question about how to use limited marketing dollars.

I don't know all of the particulars of your situation, but based on a couple of possible scenarios, here are some suggestions:  1.  

Or as another poster suggested, chase the wholesale deals on your own.I'm in Colombia for a couple weeks, but PM me and we can have a coffee and talk real estate when I get back.

I am 34 years old, and I am brand new to real estate investing.

Now my question is why in the world would people pay much more in rent when they could be with only a couple grand down and invest in there own property?

Now my question is why in the world would people pay much more in rent when they could buy with only a couple grand down and invest in there own property?

Hi,I'm brand spanking new to BP and looking forward to learn a lot about House Hacking!

I totally agree with a couple other posters.

I am a business owner from Grand Rapids, MI with ~100 employees, and I have read several Robert Kiyossaki books, (increase your financial IQ, Cash flow Quadrant, Loopholes of Real estate and a couple more)  I am just recently diving in head first on real estate investing.  

I went to a couple of Chicago REIA meetings and they said they are focusing on the west and south side and suburbs.