I have reached out numerous times to him. 

I've listened to 100+ podcasts, read numerous books and have talked to some Professionals over the last year or so.

Also, you'll find out that there are numerous ways to put together deals even if you don't have a lot of money.The key to being and staying successful in this business (as in most businesses today), is to get educated and keep your knowledge up to date as the market changes.

We have been working with numerous west coast investors for several years now in helping them curate rental portfolios in the Cleveland market consistent with their investment criteria. 

This has happened on numerous properties that I have spoken with an agent about.  

There’s good news regarding your dream to open a Chicago area sober living home is that you would not be the first to do so, & there are literally hundreds of smaller mom & pop style SLH’s in the area that are currently operating & would be more than willing to help guide you through the process so you don’t have to go at it alone (now I sound like a sponsor), also there are numerous Federal, State, City, County, & private grants, benefits, & tax deductions you can receive to help you get started & operating. 

And their voters who are renters are always going to be louder and much more numerous than we are.The other sad irony is, just like @Adam Martin mentioned, in the long run, they are just setting renters up for escalating prices when they make owning rentals riskier and more onerous with laws that are much too heavily one-sided.As an example, my New Orleans market has been at a crisis level for years with uninhabitable properties. 

If you're going to go the "detached apartment" model, then be aware that: 1) you will have a very hard time selling the park at the end of the movie (so you may be stuck with it forever) 2) you will have a hard time getting a loan on it as 99.9% of banks would put value on the homes 3) your expense ratio will be much higher as mobile homes need a ton of repair and maintenance to keep humans in them under habitability laws 4) your management stress will be exponentially higher.That being said, I think of the guy with a park in Alabama that has 100 lots with 100 POHs (100% park-owned homes).

We operate in over 12 different states, and can help guide you on connecting with the right people depending on the market.We've helped many investors just like yourself build a successful rental portfolio across numerous cash flow markets.

If your investment can't absorb these inefficiencies and generate acceptable returns, you should consider syndications, lending funds or numerous other options for investing in Real Estate.