Everyone can invest in real estate in their own style and be successful at it.

Some use very specific goal setting metrics, some use more general goals, there is no right answer for every person, but I am willing to bet that those that set some goals will be more successful in the upcoming year than those that do not. 

Your chance of success is much higher that way.

Follow up with sellers and buyers regularly to stay top-of-mind.By following these five rules, you can minimize most of the common challenges wholesalers face and set yourself up for success.

Although management has always been the key to success or failure. 

You do that and success will be inevitable. 

There are a lot of variables to consider so it's impossible to say if investing in one of those other markets would have been "better".However, I think you could make a stronger case that you have been (or would be) more successful with your real estate investing in Chicago compared to other markets.

I would like to buy my first rental property in a few months and am doing some research in order to be as successful as possible.

Let us know what you end up using....and what success you have.

My question is what is the market like down there for successful rentals?