It's the responsibility of adults to critically evaluate these ideas and separate valuable information from less useful advice.Personally, I’ve never paid for a guru's guidance—I’ve been able to gather the knowledge I need through free resources.

And as a female entrepreneur, I’m especially interested in hearing how others have managed building a portfolio while juggling a household, a full-time job, and everything in between.

We both negotiate as responsible adults and decide what we are willing to agree to. 

Here’s what happened.The Timeline:Apr 25: Five families with 9 adults, 4 children and 2 infants checked into one of our properties.Evening of Apr 26: They reported seeing a mouse.Apr 27: They checked out and immediately requested a full refund for $1370.This home is newly built in 2023, and this was the first-ever pest sighting reported.

And - if you're going to provide seller carry financing, is there anyone in your life or circle that you are familiar with looking for a great deal and their first 'adult' investment/purchase? 

Rates were always 8% from the time I was a kid through most of my adult investing.But prices for houses have gone ballistic compare to people's incomes.

That position didn't work out and I found myself without an income for the first time in my adult life. 

i do know one female investor in beach areas of Orange County that sometimes chooses to add ADU on her flips and does well, but she is not hands off and is selective where she adds the ADUs.  

Based on what is in the One Beautiful Bill working its way through Congress:The federal government would get out of the S8 business and instead provide state-administered block grants, allowing states to set their own eligibility rules and benefit levels.The budget for these block grants would be slashed by around 40% from current levels.Able-bodied adults without disabilities would be limited to two years of assistance.If this passes as is, I'd expect local governments to guarantee a smaller portion of the rent as they try to spread their money out over more people.

It's great to see another female developer here in Chicago :)I've also been developing properties in Chicago for the past five years – everything from SFH gut rehabs to new construction single-family homes and small multi-unit buildings.While I'm currently taking a bit of a development 'hiatus' to focus on scaling my private lending operations, I'm always enthusiastic about connecting with other developers and aspiring developers in our area, especially fellow women in the field.I'd love to connect with you, whether virtually or perhaps in person sometime if you're open to it.Let me know if that's something you'd be interested in!