Like BP insights, macro data is interesting but essentially useless to take action on.

Creating a database and continuing to nurture and feed that database daily is an essential part of a successful career.

Keep in mind if you cross a major street it might put you in a different area with different comps, different school district, different city, etc.  

My thinking is that in order to stabilize the economy, the government need to make sure lenders are lending money and lenders won't do that if they essentially don't have an enforceable lien against the property (unless they are being HUGELY subsidized)So I think everyone has a dog in this fight (although not as much as you). 

It's in a good school district and down the street from the YMCA.

Hey Pat,Based on my experience with Unincorporated areas I wouldn't see too many concerns for your renters, the school district is still going to be based on the location of the property, and while many unincorporated areas tend to be pretty rural, many of these villages in the Chicago suburbs still end up having some "in between" areas that are unincorporated and can still be located close to great amenities.

They are also buying your duplex forYou essentially.

I was just told the estimate for my kitchen project to be $1000, which I find high considering it essentially just moving the stove 8ft and installing two outlets.

Hialeah, Design District, Little Haiti, Allapattah.

We could essentially just list Home Depot, for example, as a single contractor and they could do several components of the work.Anyone know if that’s possible?