In the Chicago area you should look up the Chicago CIA (Creative Investors Association) It is run by Jane Garvey and her group is a chapter with the National Real Estate Investors Association.

The last time a troop reduction was even mentioned, lawmakers on both sides of the border put the kibosh on it reeeal quick.Regardless of what the state/national economy does, service members on military bases get paid the 1st and the 15th, guaranteed.The DoD long ago implemented measures to reduce the impact on local economies during troop deployments, meaning gone are the days of a "mass exodus" of soldiers during deployments.

I always recommend looking at NARPM.org this is the website of the National Association of Residential Property Managers.

Finding a deal on the East side is getting tough - a lot of attention from local, national and even international investors and flippers. 

(They are nation wide) I don't make any money off this recommendation and my mother is in the closing department.

Being a student is not a protected class (handicap, national origin etc) so as long as you do it across the board with no exceptions then you'll be fine.

As described, flood insurance costs are rising dramatically due to the consistent losses in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).If a structure is in the 100 year floodplain and receives greater than 50% damage, this is known as 'substantial damage'.  

Many of the large national banks only want super large deals in major markets unless they have a retail presence in that city.

You can start by contacting independent banks and credit unions in the area you are investing in, or asking here at on BP for recommended portfolio lenders nationally or local to the area.

Throughout the course of events, I received numerous belligerent, unprofessional, and childish emails from the Marketplace Homes CEO (Mike Kalis) and VP (Jon Wilson).