Maybe the moderators can lock this thread so everyone who is interested goes to the other thread.The other thread does have a lot of activity compared to here.Thanks in advance.John Corey

I am more concerned about evictions and any criminal activity.

Hey Everyone, I have been browsing the site for the past couple days and have been nothing but impressed by the wealth of knowledge by the members and am very excited about becoming an active member of the site.I am a single father that has been involved in some aspect of real estate and real estate investing for the past 6 years.

Illinois RequirementsProperty management activities that involve general administration, like contracting for property maintenance (garbage pick-up, etc.) and paying general expenses (utilities, etc.), do NOT require a real estate license.

There are so many ways to invest in RE or otherwise do deals.Certain activities will be better but which ones will depend on your starting point.

Better to pass on deals that do not work for you than to move forward and end up being a motivated seller later.For a road map that is pretty detailed consider Weekend Millionaire.

Consider reading Weekend Millionaire.

A Canadian will have to chime in to confirm.All lenders or creditors who report activity are able to have anything they reported removed from a credit report.

Keri,:welcome:It is good to have an active REO broker on the forum.You might want to fill in you profile a bit more so that people can contact you or better understand your business.

I'm new on this board, and haven't been active very much, but I will definitely update my profile.