It's pretty easy to see that real estate proces peaked around 2007-2008 and then crashed during the Great Recession.Around 2011-2012 prices started to recover and got back to their pre-Crash highs around 2015-2016, but really 2018-2019 when adjusted.So, why are newbies reading books written BEFORE 2019 and thinking that you can still successfully invest using the EXACT advice in these relatively "old" books?

When it’s sold I’ll post the entire journey start to finish with numbers.

These start failing after 50+ years, causing lots of backups and problems.

I've seen plumbers and builders stop hiring because all the "young" people start the job and then don't put in any effort or stop showing up.Figure out what you want to make hourly, then start telling everyone and their brother that you need work, how many hours you are available, etc. 

House hacking is a fantastic way to start, but preparation is key.

@Chloe Salcedoi'd start with a house hack.

Will start to investigate those areas more I’m also interested in looking into areas like Sharjah and Ajman.

If you are just getting started here in Chicago, house hacking is the ideal situation.

I started by patching about a dozen (not small) holes in the wall, re-doing all the drywall in the bathroom, installing new shower plumbing, putting in recessed lighting, installing seamless LVP throughout, texturing/priming/painting all walls, installing new 5 inch pine baseboard all around, and installing custom bathroom vanity/pantry cabinets, and hanging new custom shaker doors in the kitchen.

I would look at multifamily meet ups in the area to start.