In the next couple weeks I'm thinking of going door knocking on behalf of one of my clients to see if anything might pop up for them.Here's some fancy graphs from the MLS for Chicago:Median Sales Price: http://mred.stats.10kresearch.com/infoserv/s-v1/21...Market time: http://mred.stats.10kresearch.com/infoserv/s-v1/21...Homes for sale: http://mred.stats.10kresearch.com/infoserv/s-v1/21...Disclaimer: These are just for detached singles, attached singles, condo, and townhouses - I can't get the multifamilies included in this.

Good morning everyone,I found a 2-family home with 3 bedroom/1 bath unit per floor, including the basement and the attic.

Question, does the deal include the land?

Some questions I have include:1.

Or do I just do what I need to do to keep the job and focus more of my effort into REI and educating myself on real estate, including taking advantage of the business classes I have access to here?

Investor is trying to avoid the lending requirements to owner occupied borrowers, including Dodd Frank.

One piece that might make a difference is if you're paying the utilities (or utils included with rent).

Do a Welcome letter to everyone the day you take over, include who they now make payment to, your contact emergency number, and let them know you look forward to meeting them.As far as leases, you don't want to renew or give everyone same date for renewal, stagger your renewal dates so you won't risk having 3 empty units.

I have been consuming knowledge for over a year, and it's time to finally pull the trigger!

Any reputable broker should be able to get you a sample policy, which will include those forms for your review.