Hello, Chicago is an expensive market; as a new investor in real estate I'm considering investing out-of-state.

On VA Rehab/Renovation loans, do they allow for adding ceilings and drywall to basements (no additional rooms in basement, just adding drywall to the perimeter), do they allow the placement of 1 or 2 egress windows in the basement, and do they allow for the removal of non-load bearing walls (for example to open up a kitchen or extend a bathroom into extra space in a closet).2.

@Ajay Sharma  Im a investor and agent in the Chicago area and chose eXp for the flexibility on self branding (since not all my business is pure sales). 

Please bear with me though... the processing fee is paid at closing, only the appraisal fee is paid up front.

There are different opinions about how much prices have already risen there vs. how much they still have left to go, but taxes aren't great in Providence/RI either (Providence has a higher tax rate for landlords too, blech) and arguably those areas have more room to grow.Just make sure you can take the commute, try it out during the morning and evening rush hours, that 195 stretch can be a bear :-/

I have a few flat roofs here in the Berwyn and Lyons markets in Chicago, and all of them are modified bitumen.

So I know that it is between 2-5%How can I get more precise than that when looking at a property?So the property that I am looking at is something like:North Lawndaleasking $350,0004-units

I have experience in short-term rentals (if that is of any interest to anyone) and have my real estate license in New York (I live in Chicago).

I have experience in short-term rentals (if that is of any interest to anyone) and have my real estate license in New York (I live in Chicago).

Hello everyone,I live in downtown Chicago and am seeking help on saving money on taxes with a good CPA that knows real estate law.