I have an investment property in Chicago and want to learn more about buy-and-hold opportunities here, since it seems like we will have to do a little traveling to find places with prices that will let you cash flow.

I like Line2 and have another Line2 line that I use in general because I travel internationally a lot.

Sheetrock needed to be pulled out and replaced anywhere the spores had traveled... and because it was a balloon frame house, that was a lot of sheet rock.There was lot more we did to remediate... if you are interested, I can point you toward some places where I wrote about our experience.

It is your job to keep to keep you properties habitable, not your tenants'.

I have traveled to Europe and South America, and know cost/taxes vary from region to region significantly.  

Thankfully my travels don't include that nightmare. 

Sipping margaritas on the beach and traveling the world with my wife while earning passive income.

Living in a hot, sunny state, these ideas are always great to get people in the habit of doing.Best of luck!

Lastly, they have more guidelines to determine what is "habitable" conditions.

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