I would recommend starting with them to get grounded if you haven't already. 

Does anyone have a good inspector recommendation in Chicago northwest suburb ?

@Melissa Odom I recommend connecting with a commercial real estate broker to get a broker price opinion on your current value and after-construction value.

I highly recommend their services.

For example, a property in San Diego may lose $500 per month ($6,000 per year) but gain $60,000 per year in value, making it worthwhile to "lose" money each month in exchange for long-term gains.I recommend you start with BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginners Guide (free).

I'd highly recommend house hacking in your local market since you're in one of the highest cost of living areas in the US, especially if you're renting currently and planning on staying in the area for 5-10 years.It sounds sexy to go out and invest out of state for your first property.

We have worked with them and have had great results. highly recommend

Any general tips and/or want to build my team (realtor, property manager) recommendation would be helpful.

I would highly recommend looking into syndications!

Has anybody recommendations of cheap markets to buy rentals where we a young couple could peotentially live in vicinity to a good job market/bigger city?