Rookie Investor in Gurnee, IL
3 Replies
Perry Casey
from Gurnee, Illinois
posted over 3 years ago
Mark Elkins
from Schaumburg, Illinois
replied over 3 years ago
That all depends on what you like to do, where you start financially, and how much risk you can tolerate! Welcome to the family, it's a great adventure you are starting out on!
James Wise
Real Estate Broker from Cleveland, OH
replied over 3 years ago
Originally posted by @Perry Casey :
Hello. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. My name is Perry Casey. I live about 30 miles from Chicago. I am an property claim adjuster (Cat Team). Very eager to learn real estate investing. Currently finalizing my REI goals for 2018. Still looking into if I should start flipping a house or obtain a multi unit rental property. Your input would be appreciated.
Welcome to the site Perry.
If you ever have any questions make sure your posting them in the forums. We have close to a million member here. of members. Many of which are experts in this business. So there is a lot of great info to offer here. Also feel free to tag me & i'll drop by the thread to offer up some advice.
Good luck to you & i'll see you around the site.
Dave Visaya
(Moderator) -
Audio Engineer and Investor from Cebu City, Cebu
replied over 3 years ago
Hello @Perry Casey , glad to have you here! Let us know how we can help! And you should jump in, the community is pretty great here. You'll love it :)
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