Thanks,DJ @Donald DiBuono if you still need development help after speaking with Samuel I teach people how to become the local developer in their community.

We have used every strategy, technique and tactic that the gurus teach as their own.  

Most of the large lenders have affiliate programs and will teach you for free to represent them.

If you think something is wrong with the way it s done, teach people how to do it right.

For management, self-managing saves costs and teaches valuable skills, but a property manager is essential for out-of-state properties or scaling your portfolio.

Has anybody invested with them who can provide some valuable feedback?

I am going to be the contrarian on this subject.. 1. the pre license course is valuable as it teach's the vocabulary of real estate and the basic laws of your state.. its dirt cheap and one of the better ways to build your foundation. 2.

The challenges in real estate teach you invaluable lessons that you might not gain otherwise.I also invest in Chicago, so I have a few thoughts in response to the questions you raised.

The city wants to tear the property and surrounding properties down Zillow said it’s worth 38000The city offer me 13000.I could use some adviceHard to give advice with limited information, but as a general rule, the longer you wait and the further down the line their project is the more valuable your property will be to them.Zillow (and all automatic online) estimates are very unreliable, so don't base on that.

You can probably also teach him about real estate which would be invaluable.