I am looking for an experienced, investor friendly realtor in the Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana area as I am searching for my first 4 flat to purchase.  

Your realtor gets paid their commission from MLS deal but I work out a flat fee with mine for the non-MLS deals but there are many other ways to do it.

I would suggest holding off altogether and skip the LLC.

I have seen sometimes where you can offer a flat rent or reduced rent if they renew early to see if they will bite but it's a long shot.Now might be time to sell and get a strip center where your tenants are multiple and no rent income if one goes dark isn't an issue.         

This is a hard ask to ask somebody to wait 24 to 36 months to get paid on the mortgage originationThe credit improvement piece you can go to www.UpgradeMyCredit.comThe key to increasing FICO scores is to get new positive marks on and get them as strong credit references as soon as possibleRe Mortg origination: The best thing to do is to find a RMLO in Ohio and work out a flat fee for analyzing the ability to repay rules for Dodd Frank and put their RMLO number in the letterMy RMLO  charges 1%

In a house like that, you can probably get away with saving and painting the cabinets, putting in basic countertops, basic carpet, and cheap flat paint throughout the house - heck maybe even all white paint!

The Slab will only be 30x30 plus a carport, and water is available but will require a septic system.I know there are many factors such as topography, but I am looking to get an idea of what it may cost to build something like this on a flat lot from some of you experienced investors, and maybe even get some recommendations if any of you use a contractor.

I have a 1/2 a mind to walk away from the thing altogether.

Depending on how things go, I may go with a flat fee listing agent and save money there.Rick Baggenstoss I was able to walk through yesterday with a contractor.

When I tried to explain to the agent and her broker about this being a wholesale deal and there's usually no buyer's agent or commission involved and that I was only agreeing to pay the agent a flat fee b/c I felt she had helped the buyer it just got complicated.