Finding a promising investment property in Chicago can be like searching for a needle in a haystack. We’ve all bought those lead lists and done the lead generation hustle with cold-calling, [...]

Carl pounded the pavement for miles, trekking up and down neighborhood streets, knocking on doors, and inquiring as to whether anyone was interested in selling. He even left notes in mailboxes [...]

Many of us don’t think about our target market when we put an investment house up for sale. But that’s a terrible mistake. Any good businessperson knows his or her audience. We don’t buy and sell [...]

Carol was shocked when she opened up the property tax bill on her rental holding. Taxes had gone up the year before and she knew they would go up again this year. But she was taken aback by just [...]

Unpredictability is the only certainty in real estate investing. We hope for the best and plan for the worst. Here in Florida, investors are breathing a collective sigh of relief since Governor [...]

People are moaning and groaning about taxes and government in Chicago these days. Yet, a friend of mine who is a private wealth manager says that about 98% of his clients still choose to stay [...]