I’ve seen you actively and defensively engage in threads here.

Within the next two weeks, we will engage construction firms for engineering services and project RFP's.

One downside would be that you and your businesses would not own them nor engage with business with it that would amount to a conflict of interest.Absent a Nonprofit, you can still focus on grants that are more for for-profit businesses to also cover some of the costs or do a media blast to draw more attention for raising money to cover costs.Note: This information is for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute legal, tax, financial, or investment advice.

There are millions and millions of dollars being thrown around between members who engage with each other on these forums.

When engaging in short-term rental (STR) investments, understanding tax obligations is key.

If they're not actively engaged in the operations/management and are members/LPs only for the purpose of providing capital, then you likely have a security.

There are two things here that ended up changing my mind 1- I have no history of the utilities cost, so I did not have any idea how much to buid in and I was concerned about losing money at the end of the month without a way out until the end of the contract.2- The cost of keeping a house like this is fairly high, building it would make marketing the property a challenge as it would be a considerable higher rent than the market.Separate water and electric meters: Unfortunately not an option in my situationLawn care: Lesson learned, this is not a big deal so next contract will have it built-in, as I already have the pool maintenanceLet them out of the lease: Yes, this is my preferred solution now, but they have not asked for it and I am concerned about it backfiring.

I talk to a lot of investors across different markets, and one common theme always comes up: funding.
Whether it’s:

Hard money lenders getting too tight

Banks slowing things down

Or just needing a flex...

There are deals in Chicago, but the legal environment can be challenging as it's a bit more tenant-friendly.

Challenges?