I lived in an owner-occupied building with 2 total units. 

I was thinking about driving for dollars to build a list of at least 3,000 properties.

Not sure if higher purchase prices/rates have created this boom or if it's that all the new supply of rentals in Chicago is aimed at top end luxury *$3000 1br type builds etc. but rents have shot up on the north side.

The contact told me we should separate the 1099 income from s corp entity, that would already save us money.we should also give a percentage of our s corp as shares to our two daughters, that would also save us taxes.I also want to get into real estate investment to build passive income.  

Wanting to explore other options or find out other financial strategies for trying to build a detached home on our lot without having to refinance out of our 2.75 interest rate with a cash out or doing a HELOC.

For example 4 unit with 2/1s rents for $850 a unit and building sold for $230kInterest!

We are looking to set up one of the 4 units in the building we are buying in DC as a MTR and have some questions.1.

We're looking to connect and build our network/new friends.

Also, your subsidized (by the rent) mortgage payment is building equity every month.

The best way to do that is understand the different processes I noted above and then to provide reliable, reasonable, credible, and factual information to the appraiser as to why they should consider other factors.