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23 August 2017 | 2 replies
I remember when I first started down this path, how far away the action phase of the plan was and now here I am!
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30 August 2017 | 11 replies
I definitely know why it's taken me so long to commit to real estate!
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21 September 2017 | 4 replies
Whenever a property becomes vacant though I am definitely going to advertise at market rent.
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23 August 2017 | 5 replies
There are so many people that do out of state investing that I would't worry to much about distance although having people in the city that could drive by houses for you is definitely an advantage.
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27 August 2017 | 9 replies
It's definitely heavy with the younger crowd.
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24 August 2017 | 3 replies
I don't know Chicago all that well but I definitely would try and get another move in fee from new tenants.
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30 August 2017 | 11 replies
But I don't want to jump the gun and invest in something bad so I'll definitely keep looking .
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6 July 2019 | 13 replies
As a long-term rental owner, I'd consider renting to you for this purpose but would definitely want a premium rent to compensate me for the risk.
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28 August 2017 | 8 replies
It's definitely not prime real estate for a business.