Ideally you would find something with a base salary plus commissions.

I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago and would ideally like to invest in IL since my family is still there and can serve as a home base for whenever I need to be in the area, but with IL property taxes being as high as they are I'm also scoping other markets in nearby states.Does anyone have any general advice for buying / investing long distance?

Not to mention other pieces of legislation that make being a landlord in CA not the most ideal. 

Seems like BP offers good ones and you can always customize them to your liking.

Also, because it uses only numbers, it is ideal for out of town investors who would like to know which areas have the most potential but have never been there.

It’s also a very large investment in exchange for a customized mentorship.

Also should have some ideal about what your timeline is and what your main goal is.

I am not aware of the zoning, don't have enough contacts here so I figured Its better for me to focus and start with renting ideally to get my hand on RE.Regarding my finances: Last 2 years had some small private biz (1099).

Purchase price: $235,900 Cash invested: $70,000 Sale price: $399,000 Complete Renovation: deleting walls to open up kitchen into living room, new kitchen, cabinets, appliances, custom doors, floors, trim, paint, new laundry room, new powder room, new master bathroom, custom woodworking, exterior farmhouse paint, all new interior paint, etc.

Ideally you got that plus the security deposit