Lets you see if your amazing loan officer was a barista just 6 months ago  ;)Last, consider working with a broker instead of a small lender.

Finally, BP has various tools available to help you analyze your deals (rental, flips, wholesale, etc), feel free to use them: https://www.biggerpockets.com/investment-calculators Please let me know if I can help, and best of luck!

It lets you tap into your home’s equity, usually at a lower interest rate than other loans.

Rental income can cover most of your mortgage, letting you build equity quickly.Why House Hack in Chicago?

Let’s get those deals!

@Jaycee Greene,  Thanks for letting me know.  

Yelp is a good source because it lets you read reviews of actual customers.

At the same time though, if you are the one who walked into the store and tried on the clothes and asked the sales clerk how it looks, then your asking to be influenced. if you spend time on a real estate investing website where people are in the business of investing in real estate and you ask if you should invest, you will likely get a lot of responses that say you should invest in real estate and let me help you for a fee.

Be patient, take action when you're ready, and don't let fear hold you back—start small, learn as you go, and build momentum over time.Good luck!

Let me know if that sounds good!