Our goal is to be financially free within 3 - 5 years, allowing us to work on this endeavor full time.I want to thank everyone who has contributed to the site as it has been an amazing help and I look forward to staying engaged on the forums to pay that back as best I can starting with this way too past due introduction.My wife and I are focusing on buy and hold rentals and flips in the Chicagoland / Central Illinois areas. 

Awesome site with lots of great info.Thanks!    

Also, I should have expected the grammar police would troll this site.

Any specific site you would recommend for background checks?

@Blake Cooper welcome to the site.

Furthermore, could you recommend any reliable sites to use when looking for fixer uppers, and no, I don't mean Zillow!

@Jordan Gillespie Exercise caution when getting advice on Canadian RE on BP because most of it will be American-specific as this is an American site. 

Depends on what type of property it is and the type of work being performed. 

This depends on a number of small factors that can add up to some big questions that need to be answered.I've done some sites in my younger years, so feel free to give me a message with your contact details and I'll be happy to help you out as best as I can.

As I have listed in my profile, I am an orchestral musician and still perform to this day.