I've had requests lately from friends and colleagues who are looking for a larger place to host a family reunion.

@Dick Stevens I am at the very beginning stages of the study ( This isn't my usual gig but the co-founders are friends of mine ).

Don't just expect to hop in and half a$$ things and find all these great deals because it won't work my friend trust me!

I have a friend that uses that strategy.

All the work was done by friends and or family around 8 years ago when everyone was looking for work.

Dee Jay Chicago has quite a few issues and property tax increases seem to be one of their favorite ways to solve them.In a city like that I would also be afraid of regulatory hindrances like rent control and the city just not being landlord friendly in general.

I have friends that have property in a placed called Long Key Outdoor Resort.

I found some discounted REOs and the location through a friend, made a trip out there, and the numbers made sense.

In addition, I’d recommend going to real estate investment meetings in your area, making friends, and exchanging work for knowledge (or some similar arrangement) so that you can supercharge your skills without taking too much risk (see the BiggerPockets Events page, or google the topic).

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