It has been a long-distance run for many investors here in Chicago, as recent years have brought some turbulence in the real estate market. Luckily, I saw an opportunity to buy distressed houses [...]

I started investing in real estate on somewhat of a whim. Though I had tossed around the idea in my head for a while, it clicked one day and I went for it. Working a nine-to-five was not the life [...]

As an investor in distressed homes, it doesn’t bother me to go check on a potential investment that is run-down or doesn’t look tidy from the street. But, I won’t chase a deal if I can’t imagine [...]

In the years immediately following the housing bust, real estate investors swarmed in to scoop up the foreclosures. It seemed like there was a near-endless supply here in Chicago. But back then, [...]

On my 57th birthday, I quit my job. Then, I became a real estate investor. At first I was intrigued by Real Estate Investment Trusts, or REITs. I spent seemingly endless hours reading the latest [...]

I had very mixed emotions after my retirement party at the office where I had spent most of my career. Part of me was relieved to move on from being tied down to one job for so many years, but I [...]