In Illinois, the minimum age to officially become an unlicensed assistant is 18.

I purchased a larger Self-Storage/Office property in FL where the son's of the original owner wanted bright shiny new office building, not Dad's old junk. 

I suggested that the agent represent themselves --- that suggestion started a lively discussion on the subject of self-representation on real estate deals.Do you self-represent on real estate deals where you are the buyer/seller?

I'm also an investor/lender so I can assist with any questions you might have! 

If they do not qualify because of poor credit or income issues compared to being self employed etc there are differences - but typically people don’t qualify due to poor credit and people will seller finance to these borrowers thinking they woke up at a holiday inn and got a finance degree when in reality they repeat their past mistakesRemember the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again expecting a different result

While I don’t suggest that the smaller type investor purchase and utilize “exotic” vehicles like foreign asset protection trusts, family limited partnerships with outside controls, or Byzantine or convoluted maze of ownership entities, the more simple strategies of using Series LLCs, self directed retirement plans, and paying off their home mortgage to the extent of the Federal BK homestead exemptions can insure that a plaintiff attorney never even considers going after them.  

With that said can anyone suggest reputable lenders that are able to assist me with a debt consolidation loan of ~25K?  

Would really appreciate the assist!

Now I own and self manage 29 SFR and find it to be easy.

However if you plan on buying 3-4units, there is a trigger rule for FHA, it is called the self sufficiency test.