He lies repetitively, but isn’t adept at even keeping his lies straight.

Chicago has several outer-lying suburbs to consider buy & hold strategies while your neighboring states in the midwest, like Indianapolis, have great economies to support all kinds of real estate investing.Out-of-state investing requires a lot of research to start and, as mentioned above, a lot of networking to vet the team you'll need to work with to move your project forward.Start by getting connected to a realtor who will have access to run comps for you so you can correctly evaluate potential ARV so you know what you'll need to put into your BRRRR property to maximize your ROI.

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We all have to be cognizant of how the market is really changing with technology and iBuyers.

But I realize that with modern technology and bigger pockets, Investing anywhere in the country is an option.

As far as I'm concerned, everyone lies.

What triggered my curiosity was the fact I found runs of unopened venting lying around in the attic space obviously left by whoever was given the task to run it to the eaves. 

the drivel continues. it has nothing to do with north vs. south. it lies more along blue areas that are control freaks.In rural PA there is plenty of areas that don't overregulate.

The StreamLabs control valve features patented ultrasonic technology for real-time water monitoring, smart leak detection, and automatic shut-off to stop leaks in their tracks.

What technology are they using to show the house.