I actually lost friends in the process.I am in the western suburbs so if you ever want to grab coffee, let me know!

Good old fashioned driving for dollars works well in a competitive market.  

Most of my holdings are in the Western part of the US, but I am open.4.

I am located in Chicago and all of the properties are currently clustered in the western suburbs (La Grange, Forest Park, Elmhurst).

Does anyone in the Buffalo, NY or Western New York area know of an accountant that specializes in REI clients?  

Well I mean there really isn’t room for development - there is a small commercial stretch on California Ave around Davis and then a few storefronts around Benton and Brighton.The California stretch has some businesses that have been there forever and an old bank that has had a few iterations as a coffee shop.Unless you tear down blocks of homes there is really not room for any new restaurants or breweries or anything like thatI grew up first at the Western end (end of Termon around Marmaduke Park) and then moved to the Eastern end (around Legion Park) - lived there for 27 years and am back there at least once a week.

I see a lot of promising hotel / motels in Green Bay that would likely do really well if they had money for improvements or digital marketing upgrades.Wondering if anyone has any experience investing / partnering in hotels in this fashion where you take a % of revenue. 

Most "consulting agreements" are fashioned after those that can be lawfully used receive compensation for referring "institutional investors" - but are not applicable to those who refer individuals to others' syndicates.

Either way - it takes a few minutes to drag and drop a whole folder onto a listing photo upload page and then order them in a meaningful fashion (front of house or major feature first, etc) - adding individual photo descriptions is a PITA though.You're exactly on point about the paperwork - sellers should be filling this out, not agents.

The rise and rise of house hacking might keep rolling considering that housing remains unaffordable due to high prices and low inventory resulting in an upward pressure on millennials headed for creative solutions like house hacking.Even though stylish nowadays, not only is house hacking in fashion but also bears enduring benefits like creating a property ladder, passive income generation, and financial freedom attainment.