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New Investor In Chicago
Hey everyone, I'm a new investor in the Chicagoland area. I've done a few wholesale deals with help from a mentor in his own real estate investing company but I've been looking to get into fix and flip properties. I've been a realtor for about 6 months now, and looking to continue that while developing a fix and flip business as well. I love reading the posts on this site and really learned a lot. I just wanted to reach out and introduce myself and see if there is anyone available who can help me grow my business.
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welcome terry. My projects are in the chicagoland area as well. I took the same path as you, I wholesaled deals at the start of my career and have developed a fix and flip business since. For fix and flips make sure you have a relationship with a contractor that you trust. Make sure to get references from this contractor before you use them. B/c if you pick the wrong contractor it could shrink or eliminate your profit all together.