It is very important in the types of projects you are targeting. 

My name is DJ and completely new to the world of real estate investing, but extremely excited to dive right in.

Are you targeting single family homes or multi-unit properties?

If they passed new laws and in NY especially talk to an attorney.  

congrats on your new deal!

Best advice I can give as a new investor is to go to networking events and try to meet like-minded investors to keep gaining knowledge on the industry/market!

New plumbing, electrical, well, - shouldn't have any cap x expenses for a while!

I’d appreciate your opinions as like I said I am new to this and I’m sure I still have a lot to learn.

I am not sure I buy that Pilsen is the one southside of Chicago neighborhood driving rent increases, but it is surely a gentrifying area and factor.I think Bronzevilles & Woodlawn's ability to have more new developments has allowed that entire se coordinator to become a huge factor on the southside.Regardless, whatever you are doing is working so keep doing it!

@John UnderwoodBaseball story about the origins of Charley Horse: from an 1887 newspaper article:When Mutrie, of the New York team, suddenly began limping after running to first base in one of th[e] games played here last fall, [e]very bass ball player at once ejaculated "Charley horse."