- Commonly Allowed Pets: Which types of pets do landlords typically permit in rental properties?

Hard money, which is most commonly from an institutional lender (either a broker with a white label setup or a lending firm), is generally available, but you will need to meet experience requirements to obtain funding from these kinds of lenders.

Sewer issues in Chicago are very common which is why I ALWAYS recommend / almost require my clients to get them done + if there's trees in front or in the back of a property, there will almost always be plumbing issues + needed rodding. 

We fee like a conservative approach will let us go through the growing pains of better understanding real estate investing without the worry of being over leveraged to add to the stress while we are both still employed full time in our careers and do not plan on quitting our jobs to go fully into real estate. 

Conventional at 5% down would cap you at 3% concessions, but generally is more lenient with employment history and property condition. 

I am for sure shifting my focus back to looking at properties in Rockland,Orange or Putnam as it seems to be the common census.

Growing population, great employment opportunities, steady appreciation etc.The best amenity has been location.

These programs very commonly involve restrictions and conditions on use, refinance, or resale of the property. 

Cash for keys is common, and frequently the part that keeps tenants from moving forward is not having an affordable place to go to.

I think development is getting more and more common since we're so undersupplied in housing.