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I’m what other people call an “early adopter.” I like to try new things and sometimes I hit upon a good idea before everyone else catches on. For instance, using drone photography has been an [...]

One of the best ways to learn in this business is to establish a relationship with a real estate investing mentor and glean insight from both their successes and their missteps. A couple of years [...]

I’ve been in the real estate investing business for a long time, now, longer than I ever imagined. And, certainly longer than anyone—my parents, my siblings, my partner—expected me to be. But, we [...]

When my husband got a new job and we had to move, one of the most stressful parts of the transition was finding a place to live near a reputable school. I spent weeks researching and comparing [...]

So, you’ve decided that real estate investing is your next big pursuit, but the problem standing in your way is how to get your first leads. You know that there are distressed sellers all around [...]

You may have heard people jokingly refer to Cook County as “Crooked County,” since there have been allegations of illegal title transfers involving both residents and government officials alike. [...]

Lately, I’ve encountered a flurry of rental applications from young professionals for a couple of my rentals in the River North neighborhood. It was a good place to invest as it’s a quick walk to [...]

Do you remember buying your first home? I searched and searched, driving up and down neighborhoods near my workplace looking for real estate agents’ signs posted out front. Every weekend for [...]

I used to commute into Manhattan so frequently that I actually got possessive of my spot on the platform. You see, I had it all strategically planned out. From “my spot,” I could be the first to [...]