There is an APP "Chicago Title agents"that can will calculate the closings costs, down payments and cost breakdown for you.

Any advice, tips, suggestions and recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

They are both great at learning the fundamentals.Also - here's a couple articles you might enjoy:The 21 Best Real Estate Investing Books Ever How to Rent Your House: The Definitive Step by Step GuideHow to Be a Landlord: Ten Tips for SuccessOh - and if you haven't yet- be sure to setup some "Keyword Alerts."

I wanted to get an idea of others experience with TIF or EB5, any tips or stories and especially if anyone has had experience within the Chicagoland area or City of Chicago.Thanks everyoneMark

I am presently taking applications for a new tenant and going through the screening process - my 1st prospect did not pay the $25 app fee but provided me the 1st page of their credit report of 702 & 709 credit scores and provided their SSN and all the other necessary contact information. 

@Joey Rodriguez I'm looking at investing in foreclosure property, maybe you can share some tips or two with me.

Thank you for the tip though I think it's a great idea if there are new investors out there looking for a way to get started!

I guess their daily routine involves littering their q tips.  

I wrote a blog last week with some tips about this.

However, most of the time the lender is going to require another appraisal meaning another appraisal cost paid for by the borrower.Do you have hard money loan tips or questions?