I do know that MA evictions can take 6 months or more, so in that time, these people could feed their kids lead paint chips so they can sue and take your house, so getting the cert quick is probably the way to go.I can also give you the contact info of a lead inspector I like to work with, he's fair and doesn't try to fail something so he can charge you to come back and reinspect.

Being able to finance the the repairs may allow you to purchase a multi-family with a slightly higher price point.Find a patient realtor: let them know that you are looking for a specific property in a specific area. a good realtor will set your criteria up on a search and feed you these properties.  

Hi Jeremy,Yes, Westmont is a good area with good opportunities, nice parks, and good schools (feeds into Downers Grove High School).

It may be easier to think of estate building as as a dynamic, organism that grows (and may occasionally contract) and needs to be feed and nurtured and occasionally pruned of dead growth. 

Also, make connections with your REO agents that can feed you deals.

The other has been in the house for 5 years and always pays his rent on time.In low-income neighborhoods, the most important things to verify are income (pay stubs, government benefits) and expenses (car payments, cell phone bills, mouths to feed).  

Thanks for the feed back!  

Yes, they can put out ads and signs too, but at some point, it gets difficult to balance it all and do everything so if they can have a good wholesaler finding deals for them and feeding them deals, they are happy to work with you!

If you get caught, he calls his buddies and they have a feeding frenzy on all the code violations you may have.

House prices are taking advantage of the lack of demand and the rise is feeding the hope that appreciation will continue and prompting buying, its 2008 all over again.Maybe building a house would leader to a fairer price?