Starting own REI company

[Sang Han]

Dear fellow REIs and RE attorneys, 

Hi, I have couple of questions regarding to starting my own Real Estate company. Can you please review and share your knowledge? I sincerely appreciate your help in advance. 

1. I am a licensed real estate broker in IL (Not a managing broker). Can I start my own real estate investment company (corporation) focusing fix & flip and commercial property buy and hold? I know I cannot start my own brokerage. Also I will use my managing broker when I buy and sell properties for my company. 

2. If I can start my own corporation, what other requirements I need to prepare to start a Real Estate Investment company? 

3. Do you have any recommendable attorney in Chicago area whom I can grow with? 

Thank you very much. 

Sang