I'm keeping my fingers crossed.  

The IRS has so little cross checks they just send refunds to anyone who asks. 

very good questionI've been tackling a the question of how fast and how much. to the point where i crossed out 2 units MF as not being enough unless each units has 3 bedrooms,  and looking at small apartment building. granted my searches are based on affordability so I'm home learning do the analysis will bring me back to where i need to be as far as what my plan dictates.

(fingers crossed) since it seams like its been forever.

Fingers crossed and prayers sent up!!!

@Peter MacKercher I can only lend in IL, IN, and WI in counties that touch the IL border. 

*fingers crossed* Its in my husbands childhood neighborhood and he thinks he may know the owner of the house.

I'm planning to start a FB page under my business name where I could post updates and then share them through my personal page.Or, you could post in a chatty way on your personal page --- "I'm really excited because I'm about to make an offer to buy this building... finger crossed!"....

Within reason, as long the area is comparable and you don't cross "that" street, "those tracks" or the major highway that divides whatever from whatever else.

Speak to them on the phone, verify their ID before giving them yours, cross link their ID to other sites whether it be BP, LinkedIn, CI or other.