That has worked so far but it's hard to say how long that will last. 

Hey everyone, I'm fairly new to all of this so I'm looking for some advice.

I’ve got one property listed for sale now, so unfortunately that’s where a lot of my equity is until it’s sold.

That's why calling is so attractive.

.- One SFR had a tenant just move out, another is going through an eviction, so with half of the portfolio vacant, it's decision time.I'm trying to decide whether to sell them as a portfolio (at least the 3 Georgia ones as a portfolio, Iowa would probably have to be sold separately), or get the other 2 empty, fix them up and sell them all to retail homebuyers. 

The home is as is, so it needs some repair.  

I think there is a valid time to invest remotely but I will be honest, I have never done this so take my advice on this for what it is worth.

So, if we have 50% equity, we can take out 25%?

For example you finish the attic and add a 3rd bedroom or you take the already there illegal attic or basement unit which are common in Chicago and connect it to the legal unit for extra living space so now you have 3/2 duplex rents on what used to be a 2/1 simplex.

Unfortunately, there are many who take advantage of someone starting out, so what should I keep an eye out for when looking for a private money lender?