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?

To get this money, I essentially had to have a meeting with BCL and bring paperwork like tax returns, pay stubs, pre-approval letters, and I believe I had to take a simple 1st-time buyer class.

It didn't cash flow at first but was essentially a free house with the PITI $1742 and rent at $1700.

As a fresh agent it is essential to have a solid network to encourage you as well offer some leads. 

Another option is to use something like a deferred sales trust, which is essentially just a creative way to do an installment sale.

Essentially, our acquisitions were at a stop.