Newbie Chicago Investor Looking 2 Network, Help A Brother Out?

[DeVante Hill]

Hey BP Family! 

The names DeVante Hill and I am currently located in Hazel Crest, IL (South Suburb of Chicago). I always frequent the Big City and will hopefully be staying on the Northside in 2017. I went to the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign and majored in Poly Sci. I currently am studying to be a licensed realtor in the state of Illinois and that's the extent of my real estate experience. 

I got attracted to real estate because I like the flexibility of the industry and the myriad of ways to make money from real estate (liens, rentals, flips, etc). I also wanted a job career doing something I can be passionate about while also not having my financial security being dependent on me getting up at 5am, 5 days a week, for the next 30 years of my life.

In addition my grandfather has various real estate holdings in the Chicago and surrounding suburbs (vacant lots in up and coming areas and affordable housing) but unfortunately he's old fashioned and operates under the "fix it myself and save a dime" mentality. This has caused him to work for his property instead of allowing the property to work for him. Which leads me into my next topic.

My goals for real estate are simple I want to network with local Real Estate Investors who can help me learn as much as I can about investing so that I can get off to a quick start. I truly believe that once I get started, the sky's the limit!

~DeVante