The tax value doesn't tell us, or you, what it is actually worth....only market comps, in Similar condition, size, etc. cn tell you that.Hard money, or any other private lender is going to want 20-35% down, and has no interest in making interest for only a month or so.Also generally, the higher you get above the median house price in the area, the longer and harder it is to sell.

I have hired a certified general real estate appraiser for this.

Ask for Allison while dialing their main line (their general number is on their website).

Generally, you cannot prohibit service animals, but in this case, it doesn't sound like the dog is actively working.

In general, the entire country is hot- the RE market is doing well and unemployment is virtually at 0%, so in relative terms, Chicago shouldn't be that much different than the rest of the country.

It is a sacrifice to get started in real estate investing but I am curious to know if any investors out there have solely made an out of state move to house hack or just REI in general.  

Hi Renee Harris I’m in L.A as well , are you looking to buy notes on properties in Los Angeles or just in general ?

@Sean Doherty, As @Anthony Thompson stated, a generic septic is generally speaking in the $10,000 to $12,000 range for a 3 bed.  

I see that the general consensus leans toward an assumption that one must make 3x the rent regardless however, which is exactly what I had suspected.

My wife and I are just getting started in local area on Fix/Flip and Rehab's and we are looking for investor friendly General Contractors in the Tucson, AZ area.