Quote from @Gabriel Juarez: I’m turning 20, any tips for anything to do with real estate?

Use those tools they will play nicely in this industry as well.If you ever want a Hard Money tutorial or tips on markets or how to identify a good project then just PM me.

I've watched some of the YouTube videos and listened to their podcasts - some of the free advice is helpful but I wouldn't pay for their courses or "mentorship" program.

Anyone have tips for finding them and how to structure the deal to become lucrative for them as well?

If you are with a cloud brokerage like eXp or Real, you can just move and stay under their umbrella with a new state broker after you complete whatever Illinois needs for reciprocity.If they don't have a TC team, you will need to complete and upload all of the paperwork, but they should have compliance videos for you to do.

Thanks for the tips @Mindy Nicol, I do think MTR would be easier to manage for me allthough I do have time for a part time job, I see where you are coming from with repair costs and all and STR sounds like it can be a pain (I followed a few groups on facebook and have read horror stories :D ). 

Great tip.

Any tips, insights, or things to watch out for?

Let me know if you’d like some tips on finding those connections or if there’s anything specific you’re focusing on right now.

Here’s a tip: Lowes usually has zero-interest financing sales 2 or 3 times per year.