New kid on the block

[Marcus Craighead]

Hello everyone, my name is Marcus Craighead, im am new to the BP group and the investment world. I currently stay in the south suburbs of Chicago, looking to buy my first investment property, because i believe real estate investments are the way to go if I want financial freedom for my family and I. I have read almost all of creator of the "Rich dad poor dad" books (I refuse to butcher Rob's last name lol) and listened to a hand full of podcasts from Bigpocs, still trying to figure out where to start. Do i need to get a trustworthy team consist of realtors,contractors, lawyers, lenders, and cpa together first?  How can i get finance for the "Brrrr" method? And how can a investor tell if their property is in a great area for very low vacancy rate in the next 10+ years? Some many other questions i cant list on here but i would just love some advice on the next steps i need to take on getting that first illusive property. They say the first investment property is always the hardest to get, can anybody out there help me get over this hump? Thank you BP gang