=) Hi @Ben Larson I live, work and invest in Elgin and surrounding towns in Kane County, if there is anything I can help with or you'd just like to grab a cup of coffee (or beer n burger) let me know, I always love to meet like minded local investors.Mark 

Great move, first, i would recommend to search what area in the united states have better Cap rates and then i would recommend  to dive in to realtors and get the correct info from them.If this is going to be an investment property that you are far from, i would recommend  to look for a good property management in that same area as well, while you are looking for the investment property. 

Recently I have increased my advertising budget and I believe that opportunities are always available as I prepare for an anticipated very busy 2021 Autumn through all of 2022 & 2023.I would like to meet with a small group of like minded, interested professionals by starting the day every week or two for coffee (etc.) for a one to two hour meeting to share, and maybe unite in a quest for success in real estate investing.Bill Mays REALTOR

They can be an invaluable source for networking with the right people. 

Now, if you look at any truly successful person whether it be an athlete, business man/woman, & etc they all had accountability. 4.

Freddie/Fannie guidelines prohibit lending to entities (the borrower must be an individual) and you will get the best terms with conventional financing.

I also thought it could be an option for my friend who was house hunting at the time, but we found her another place.

I also thought it could be an option for my friend who was house hunting at the time, but we found her another place.How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

Shouldn't be an issue as above folks have said.

I let RE investing be an ancillary career to my regular career, until it eventually overtook my career financially.