We ended up sending him notice of non renewal of lease by certified mail the day that we closed and he left peacefully.

It was the house next door to my personal resIdence and my job at the tIme had weIrd hours, and I wanted control of my peaceful nights sleep so, I bought it and slowly made improvements in order to turn my negative positive.

But are you willing to give away 30-40% of gross income for that peace of mind? 

Solar is cool, solar is sexy, solar gives you independence and enhances both the resale value of your home and cuts the time it takes to sell a home.  

NWI is receiving MASSIVE amounts of funding from the State (check it out here: http://www.rdatransformation.com/) to boost the economy and enhance public transportation to/from Chicago. 

Less risky for the first property will allow me to rest peacefully at night.

This means you can have an understanding of how to operate the property AND when to sell or not sell the property in writing - which gives many investors peace of mind.You can actually have access to personal financing options while getting the protection offered through an LLC with the use of a land trust.

But if your state is more reasonable, extra security deposit money might give you peace of mind.

Yet if a peace is ever settled in the region i would expect prices to go up, but at the same time, i am not exactly up on my UAE politics and i dont have a grasp on the laws of the land.If you have the cash and could strike a deal with a contractor over there you could stand to make some money.

It's another newbie with big dreams but tiny pockets at present. I'm curious to know what's the value of seeking a RE license vs home appraisal vs contractor license? I understand Kaplan offers all three. I believe...