Best of luck.

Hey there @Ali Ahmed - You came to the right spot for community my friend...I am biased but Chicago has one of the best real estate communities in the country.Where is your 3-flat and condo at?

Hello everyone,I'm looking for some advice on investments and would love to hear about what’s worked best for you.

. 🙄 That is another good way to do it.My deposit is usually 1.5x the rent so it would take a lot of rent increases to catch up to 1.5x of current rent.1st, last and normal deposit is also a great way to do it!

They tend to find the worse for wear properties at the lowest prices, so if you're looking to do heavy rehabs that's a good starting point. speaking with other flippers in the area or real estate agents would help give you the best idea of what you may be looking at for ARV's and rents if you planned on holding any of your properties. 

I'm also wondering if anybody knows the costs and rules for bringing in water and power to a piece of land in these areas, I know it's different for each property but is there any possible way to get estimates on bringing in water and power to a piece of land I want to purchase before actually buying the property so I can create a general budget for buikding a home.

@Steven Westlake Hello Steven I am just getting started with investments, and I live in Bellefontaine, if I can help in any way please let me know.

You also have another fun tid-bit that over 85% of people who take out a Heloc refinance in 3-5 years to consolidate or they must in order to pay off heloc to borrow more money.You cannot have (3) loans there is no way a bank or lender is going to take 3rd lien position.

Best wishes

However, I've also seen feedback that eXp is best for seasoned agents (which I am not), and new agents may not get the support they need, unless they have a good sponsor.Any feedback or insights on selecting a brokerage from part-time agents would be extremely appreciated.