We live in southern Illinois close to fishing, hiking, rock climbing, wine trails, and golfing, all near Giant City State Park, Shawnee National Forest and Crab Orchard Wildlife Refuge.

@Christopher MunozFlipping houses has been a notable way to invest in real estate.

Have you had any notable successes or challenges using these platforms?

Jason, I'm also looking around in Sullivan County, though specifically not in Monticello due to its notably higher crime and property crime rates compared to the rest of the county.

The rent was a little low and she had two giant dogs.  

That said, the rule might not help investors who are exploring a new out of state market but are not able to close a deal in that area.

This was a giant, open space in one of my last listings.  

Mark Mark, No, Lake Erie did not catch on fire, it was the Cuyahoga River in 1969 CLEVELAND HISTORICAL - once you read through the link, you will see the river had caught on fire on 12 other possible occasions, however the 1969 one was the most notable The EPA stepped in and was able to place an action plan to improve the conditions and prohibit the extent of pollution that was in existence.

@Darren Budahn If I remove the financing contingency, I will lose my EMD if I'm not able to secure financing, correct?

I agree.Gordon is a friend of mine and spent this past weekend attending my Bottomfeeders event, as did a number of other 'notables'.