Zero down- no cash kicker- great job- impressive.

Real Estate Broker for a very long time and have been investing out of state for the last 10 years, I also self manage my rental units in Lansing MI. 

Just last night I was flipping through my business journal (my personal journal but I keep only business thoughts in it).

I bought my primary residence last year, and actually got paid $7,000 at closing for a new construction house!

He gave me three scenarios which were absolutely crazy.One was from a landlord who used to live in Paterson, NJ, many decades ago and has had a realtor friend manage the property for the last few years while they are retired in Italy.

Humboldt Park also has a lot of good deals.Don't overlook the South Side either - Woodlawn has seen a massive resurgence in the last couple years with the Obama library construction. 

I have read several threads on this, but I am a newbie and still a bit confused.We are married filing jointly with an income close to 150k last year.

For the last month I've been exploring the idea of dumping my 401k into an apartment building. 

I wonder how many cash sales were in that area for the last 6months.

We try to purchase a home every year using the VA loan and have been successful for the last four years on staying on track.