Chicago has caught my eye due to all the development that is happening (i.e.

This was a nice “trick” to get eyes on the inside of the home.

Have you been keeping an eye on the caselaw with regards to single member LLCs?

One benefit to using hard money, at least until you get your feet wet, is that you’ll get an experienced set of eyes on your deals.

In any case, it is important to work with professionals that invest themselves, as there is a lot more to real estate investing than meets the eye. 

If I could get a lesser loan, and thus reduce the minimum to $100 a month, would this for sure help, in the eyes of the Lender especially ?

Make a list of your strengths and weaknesses... be brutally honest with yourself.Get on every wholesalers list you can.Get plugged in to your local real estate investment club.Read Bigger Pockets till your eyes bleed, Try to figure out what ONE or TWO methods of investment will work best based on your strengths.

Hello Craig,I'm new to business but this post was very eye opening and helpful.

Looks great - just that small amount of "fancy" backsplash tile puts a little eye candy in there.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but claiming a master piece is created from a paint by numbers set isn't going to hold much value.