Not because of major repairs and renovations or anything, but because I don't wear my shoes in the house, don't allow food or drinks other than water on carpeted areas, etc.

You'll hear plenty of interviews with investors just like yourself, who either live out of the country or live in areas where local investing just doesn't make sense.If I was in your shoes, with a year left before you return to America, I'd take $200k of your $250k and buy 4 turn-key properties in either Indianapolis, Dayton, Toledo, Detroit.

Yes I am familiar with Cris Chico's stuff..and yes it is good, but if you do not have the monthly marketing budget for realquest.com, direct mail postcards of about $100-500 per month and a voicemail subscription budget for the system it will fall real short...Todd's system is work..no doubt about it...but you will get paid..he teaches you how to do this business on a shoe string budget...again, it is not just the system but the support behind the system...you have direct access to Todd, can your brother say he has ever spoken to Cris?

I think that might be the best way to get this question in front of other people who are in your same shoes (or close to it).Hope that makes sense.

If I were in your shoes, I'd want to be "instantly" alerted to all discussions that met my specific profession, so that I could be the first to respond to questions.

Account Closed  in your shoes we would simply hire a garage specialist and they will handle all of the permits and is familiar with Chicago permitting process.  

Having been in those shoes, for me , the answer to her questions was giving up some control.

Now, I am in my 3rd year of successful multifamily brokerage here in Portland, have flipped a sfr and several mobile homes and on my way to buying my first mobile home park.If I were in your shoes this is what I would do.

I am an investor/agent and I have been in your shoes!

Always think, "if the shoe was on the other foot".