Hey fellow suburban Illinois BPers - Not sure if this has been sent/shared previously, but thought it'd be good to recap - Chicago Agent Magazine recently reported that suburban Chicago was ranked the second-hottest rental market in the nation (Here’s the article.).This confirms what a lot of us have seen: demand for rentals is really strong in the suburbs right now.

I do not have the capital for the property to pitch in, so I plan to use the investors money to secure the property.The interest rate that I will pay the investor is 5% for up to a duration of 20 years.

Contrary to most business lending, the REI industry has a lot of "non-bank" lenders that provide attractive loans that can lower your cost of capital and improve your profit/cash flow. 

It feels very difficult to raise enough capital to get into the market.

What are your thoughts on doing a flip or a BRRRR that seams to be the best way to capitalize on your investment. 

Large and national players may treat you and your property as just a number. 

With commercial office space starting to return, I am interested in establishing a syndication group that would be willing to invest capital into commercial office buildings.

Here’s what we’re seeing and how it’s impacting rents:Key TrendsRents Are DecliningCharlotte has seen one of the steepest rent declines in the nation—ranked 6th overall.

As we’re beginning to get a grasp on the scale of the challenges ahead we wanted to highlight a few areas of note and concern that is already influencing the local and national real estate market.

Start with these three key points:Current SituationAssess your current or expected capital and credit within a realistic timeframe.