I will include those banks on my list.

He’d likely play the role of buyer’s agent, contractor, and rental listing agent—something we successfully did last June.

It's been a few years since I last updated the list of providers (there are older threads on this topic here on BP), but at last blush there were five trust companies offering the ability to write and service mortgages from registered accounts:B2B BankCanada Western TrustOlympia TrustEastern TrustCommunity Trust CompanyOf these, Canada Western and Olympia has the best offerings at the time.  

@Michael Houston  In Duluth, most rental properties that get listed on the MLS make note of an active rental license for the property.

I love that you have specific goals for 2025 - I believe if we think it, write it, say it, and share it our goals are 10x more likely to come to fruition.Are you able to do option 2 and just house hack a 2-4 unit building and use a renovation loan which allows you to put down 3.5-5%I highly suggest getting to some local chicago meetup groups (we have an in person one on the 17th)...here is BPs list: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521-real-estate-events-...I also have a full list of the chicago meetups that I can share with you too if that'd be helpful.

I've personally done just about every rehab scenario, properties I've lived in, properties bought as investments and even properties bought at auction.You've gotten good advice from folks on this list.

I seen somewhere where there is a list of how to figure rehab costs but i cant find it. can someone help me please?

Keep in mind that everyone has a different risk tolerance, different skillset (asset subclasses in real estate), different liquidity/net worth, and different medium and long term goals with their investments.So, simply listing the sponsors I like will likely be more meaningful to someone who's done at least a few deals as an LPs, knows the community, terminology, how to read a PPM, underwriting, etc.

Your list is more important than you realize3.

You may make $50k on a flip but have to wait 6 months from list. ( in specific areas - not all of CLE)As a full time investor turn time is hyper important for me to turn my properties and money over as many times as possible in a year.Another example is are you a flipper or a renter.