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Do I need a Real Estate License to Wholesale in Illinois?
Hello, I have been doing some research on here and I want to confirm that I need a Real Estate License to Wholesale in Illinois.
If I keep the properties for myself then I won't need a license... is that correct? Thanks for your help!
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@Tony Morelli If you're simply purchasing them, it doesn't really sound like wholesaling to me, so I don't anticipate you would have any issues from that perspective. You may run into some financing challenges the more you purchase, though.