I’m currently designing my back yard which will eventually turn into a rental property down the road (1-2 years from now).

In that case, finding someone in Illinois would just be a bonus, not the main attraction.

I know these tracts are attractive for developers focusing on LIHTC low income housing tax credit communities, but I'm curious if anyone knows if there are any advantages available for existing real estate for leasing out property located in a QCT?

For almost every project we’re involved with we can value-engineer the design and or materials selection so there is NO increase in budget for the project which will ultimately be: safer, healthier, more energy efficient (net-zero being the goal), easier to maintain and insure, and feel more comfortable.Investors, in my opinion, are missing an opportunity by not embracing green.

I love the design portion of the process so need to be very careful not to overdo.

Renovated and designed with a unique finish What was the outcome?

I've attached a spreadsheet that I designed for running calcs.  

The entrepreneurs were in the middle -- far enough away to make it challenging, yet close enough to have a good chance of winning.Wealth building seems to attract the misfits.

The unofficial theme was products designed by geniuses for use by idiots.

Many times the Hard Money Lender will require to know this since their loan is designed to be temporary (6-12 months type of thing).