Sometimes, the unsophisticated purchasers have to be taken by the hand by the listing agent and sometimes dragged across the finish line with a lot of services involved and typically a lower commission than a multifamily investment.

Investors are a little bit like white blood cells in a city - they clean up the properties nobody wants or is able to take on.

This might involve a separate endorsement, so ask.You didn’t mention the owner and lender’s title insurance policy.

My RE strategy involves both. 

You got some great advice above from @Nathan Gesner and @Rene Hosman, so I will keep it short.My biggest piece of advice is to get involved in some of the local Chicago meetups.

This creates a potential passive stream of income and a way to extend the lifespan of your coaching investment which seems awesome for your business model.Example: Ryan Serhant, advocates profit sharing (equity stakes) in deals that his coaches help close which takes you from coach to partner, and a model proven successful.Client View: Positioning yourself as a partner to their operation is a way for the client to understand your investment in their outcomes outside of the dollar signs involved, and shows them that you are coaching them in a way that provides long term success.

Congrats Mark,As Hamp mentioned, getting a management company involved before you deploy is a very smart move.

@Daniel AfonsoStarting in real estate investing involves understanding different strategies like house hacking, buy-and-hold, BRRRR, and flipping, which require different capital amounts depending on the market and property type.

Hey Ryan ive recently got involved in foreign investments in Europe and would love to discuss further with you! 

Tell her to empty and clean it, and you'll let her out of the lease immediately.