New Member from Chicagoland (Yorkville)

[Ryan Cherney]

Hello, my name is Ryan Cherney and I found Bigger Pockets by searching Real Estate investing on Google. I am so glad I found this site. I have a lot to ask this community and a lot to learn. The few Podcasts I have listened to have been great and will continue to dive into them. My personal life is being drastically changed (divorce) and need to be available to take care of my son half of the time (I hope and pray). I was a licensed Realtor from 2003-2015 and never got into investing (wife was always too scared). I hope that becoming a Real Estate investor will provide the freedom to spend time with my son and provide for our needs. I will have money to invest when the divorce is final but know that I will need help to understand the Investing Industry and would appreciate any advise you Pro's can provide.  I do have a question - have I missed the boat of buy and hold or flip opportunities in the Chicagoland area - I see that prices of homes have jumped in the past few years in the Naperille/Aurora/Oswego/Yorkville areas. Any input would be helpful since I am very nervous for my new life and journey that is about to begin.

Thank you.

[Larry Fried]

@Ryan Cherney Hi and welcome to BP!  You may have missed the boat in those areas of Chicago, but there are still lots of opportunities in south Chicago as well as the southern suburbs.  Plus check over the border in NW Indiana and find more opportunities still with lower price points, lower taxes and a more landlord friendly environment.