In almost every case you will be finishing basements (possibly digging them out), moving or removing walls, moving staircases, adding shed dormers to 1 1/2 story homes, updating mechanicals, etc.Is anyone willing to share the name of an architect or architects, who's practice is directed toward the investor rehabber with respect to the permitting process in Chicago, i.e. they can do the drawings and get the permits approved as quickly as can be expected in this town.If providing such referrals violates the forum rules, I apologize and ask that you ignore my request, but I would appreciate any other insight from experienced rehabbers

How have you all been using BP to grow your respective real estate businesses?

Feel free to PM or Email me; I'd love to see how we can work together, to make finding your next deal that much easier.Thanks & respectfully,Justin Andrews

So the fact that I am learning from respected and experienced investors and passing on that exact same information to others with my own experiences on top of that has some great value to it.  

I currently work in IT and have lowered my debt and raised my credit score to a respectable level and if there are any questions or suggestions please contact me.  

OR if you haven't done it for your own funds but you have worked in a small REIT or small private equity shop and have insights on lead gen and deal flow management in a environment of a very small team - that would be helpful also.In other words, having an employee in place to systematically perform the mechanical aspects of the flow of:Lead generation -> deal analysis -> placing offers -> due diligence checklistsIf you have done so, I would LOVE to hear any of:1 - Your "best practices" insights2 - Whether or not you felt that the expense and time involved (I'm forecasting a full time) in operating your own lead funnel generated, over time, investment opportunities at better values than what is available on the open market.

Considering my young age of 19, I sense the only way to earn respect and establish mutually beneficial connections is through knowledge and experience.

I will be compiling a list of questions for both Ma  and Fl. of course respecting the states particular state laws.

My goal is to build a respectable portfolio under an LLC that could one day allow me to leave full time jobs and work for myself.  

Basically, you can eliminate brokerages since our lending environment requires licenses in every state individually.