In approximately 30 days of marketing we generated 6 offers before selecting a cash buyer that closed in 14 days.In 2013, Elgin ranked number one in the Chicago metropolitan area in new home starts, while ranking second in new home closings.[17] Elgin's downtown has also been the center of city renovations and new developments.

As I say, my experience so far is with single family and while the asking prices there have an element of fiction, on the aggregate they are not all considerably off all the time.Thanks!

Websites are great as a long term strategy as it takes time to rank your website (usually about 10 to 12 months in a typical city). 

That allows you to depreciate the home and it's elements at different rates.My experience is that this is benifical only if your homes are 100k or more in value.

The critical element with a 1031 Exchange is your intent to hold for investment and not the actual amount of time that you held the property. 

But, to act with confidence what we really need is wisdom -- an element of judgement to separate what *can* be done to what *should* be done.I say this because earning commas and letters after your name means you've attained information and knowledge about an area. 

I've always thought of neighborhoods having a separate class ranking from properties, so I was thinking the majority of Avondale is an A neighborhood with B assets.

While you wait for local connections, below are some links to review.To be more successful, you simply have to work on the other elements to progress your REI pursuit.

Far and away, this is THE most important element that has sped up my reno projects.

Based on your personal experiences within the following markets, how would you rank them in terms of economic growth, school districts, cash flow and appreciation?