@Andy Mirza I'm curious if you also factor in traveling when bidding on cook county.

In addition, check with the state/county department of environmental health and/or environmental quality to see historical records associated with health violations. 

This route will be a bit pricey for you if you have no track record of execution. 

Buy buildings with partners that together have the money and track record, just make sure your goals truly align and that you will all get along. 2.

You are completely correct that retailers will need multichannel sales strategies however as in the case with Kroger they need to spend more money upgrading their physical stores and the customer experience.It is looking like a record year for retailers.  

My tenants utilize an online payment app (Roof), I run credit and background checks online (SmartMove) and keep all of my records in a folder on Google Drive.

Don't forget you have travel cost to see this place during renovation time.    

No way to know without looking at the actual deed recordings....maybe the $244k was a foreclosure and that was actually the judgment amount.  

One of the most important tools in my remote toolbox has been Facetime & Skype call recorder.  

Before obtaining a building permit for an approved accessory dwelling unit, the property owner shall file with the County Recorder a declaration or agreement to restrictions, containing a reference to the deed under which the property was acquired by the owner and stating that:a.