That spread will most likely narrow as Chicago has already passed a series of property tax hikes which will be phased in over next few yrs.  

Total ROI=(net proceeds from sale - cash invested)/cash investedExample: House: 725kUpfront: 3.5% down + closing + PMI (60k)Cash Flow: -18k/YrTotal Yearly Out Pocket: -540kSale: 1.3mm (2% annual growth over 30 yrs)Net Proceeds: 1.2mmCash Invested: 700k = 600k (60+540k) + 100k (cushion)ROI = (1.2mm - 700k)/700k = 71% Annualized ROI = <2.5% With that annual return couldn't I try to invest in the stock market and achieve an annualized 2% return.

Hello all, I am new to this site but have been doing real estate deals the past 8 yrs and loving every minute of it.

Not many unknowns since it's only 10 yrs old! 

Investors will be amazed looking back 5 yrs from now at how all those nice houses have now become surplus with fewer kids to buy them.

They don't care about quick appreciation, they want to know that it will be valued the same in 5-10 yrs when they look to sell. 

Our two longest term tenants (26 yrs and 23 yrs) are Section 8 tenants and are good in every respect, but sometimes we need to be a bit flexible in working with the Section 8 program.

He is asking 125,000 without owner financing and 135000 with owner financing, 7% interest for 30 yrs. tax value is 125,000.

Had a Double wide mobile home crushed on me ast closing 2 yrs ago.

Just like dealing with realtors over the past 25 yrs, I deal with attorneys as the title attorneys or as my borrower clients.