I finally decided to formally introduce myself to the Forums. 

If everything checks out (unlikely in my opinion), you have to decide when you want to do the renovation.Do you have enough cash saved up to complete the work now?

Fast forward 3 years, we finally just decide to manage from a distance ourselves and are made privy to a nightmare. 

I am considering 3 options to finance my first deal below.  I would appreciate any and all ideas/feedback from this excellent forum.  Thank you.First some specifics on the deal:  This is my first deal.  Long on resear...

Let me know what you think.As a matter of information, smoking is prohibited inside our rental units.If you decide that the apartment would meet your needs and wish to proceed with the application process, a “deposit to hold” binder equal to a month’s rent would need to be collected at that time.

I am 25, originally from the northern Chicago suburbs, and will be moving back home in about a week.After a lot of reading/listening, I have "decided" that I want my first investment to be a house hack on the north side of Chicago, ideally in Lakeview/Wicker Park/Logan Square/Bucktown areas, but I'm open to other neighborhoods. 

If I decided to keep renting instead of selling,  how hard is hard money to find for additional investments ?

However, I will probably buy a home in another area of the country when I do decide to settle down. 

I did something similar when I started I picked 3 cities after doing tons of research visited all 3 and made a decision.When I visited I saw they were building a new monorail in CLT and decided to invest there.Another thing to consider to make your life easier is compare flights from your home base.

So just about 3 weeks ago I finally decided to resign from my current w-2 and go to school to be a licensed RE agent.