Quote from @Cristen Marcotte: Has anyone worked with this broker/lender?

You can - 1) establish a trust for asset protection, 2) utilize the Homestead Exemption for property protection, 3) consider tenancy by the entirety for marital property (this might just be applicable to California, my home state)4) make sure you have adequate liability insurance for additional protection, 5) think about forming a business entity to shield assets, 6) and have proper estate planning for asset distribution.Seek tax and legal advice from experts in your state.

Hi Maria- This is should helpful!

I’d love to hear from anyone with experience in this area:What does it take to start a title company?

Any tips or tricks for staying organized and tracking leads effectively?

This is for one unit of a 4plex.

So many people gloss over properties before truly evaluating their pro forma rent.Also, I think it's a great point about this strategy working in higher rent/gentrification areas of Chicago..it seems counterintuitive.

Massachusetts multi's has been interesting this year.

Remember you are using debt to make this investment, not reserves  sitting in your bank account so I recommend a more conservative investment approach. 

You’ve got this—let’s get that fifth property before the year ends!