So the IRS thinks I'm an EBay seller, and now I have all this REI income (Buy and hold, Rehad/Flip, etc.).

@Phillip Dwyer also holds a monthly meetup for Henderson.Let's connect!

Looking to buy and hold a multi family building in the chicago area or subur.

You can offer repeat business.

Holding is harder, in my opinion, because of the overall general opinion...some areas you just don't want to manage a rental property in.

Once you have done all that with that neighborhood, go to the next one and 'rinse and repeat.'

Sometimes, there are moments I feel I am still a bit naive, perhaps I should be more aggressive with my sales and rents to maximize a return, but part of me still hold onto the fact that the product we create is what others would call "home".

Then repeat the process?

Thanks,  I am happy to be on here.It is a stable, sort of boring market.If you place a great ad, and screen well you can find tenants pretty quick.Since not much changes in the local economy (university / hospital / military town) the prices do not increase quick, so it is touch to get a lift in value on a building without doing big renos or holding for a long time.Michael P Currie

Otherwise if it is the only way to get a hold of them, you may want to do it if not to see if you can help.