Then start shopping for houses, don't engage in FOMO or real estate agent pressure. 

The CE Shop is a good overall resource for courses for pre-licensing, but there are a million of them and they all generally do the same thing.

One of the most important skills you didn't mention is networking, which you are obviously doing well at too.I'd recommend connecting 1:1 (zoom, coffee. lunch, etc.) with a couple from the BP Chicago community or better yet check out some of the local meetups: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521-real-estate-events-...Make friends with the meetup hosts...they will often know whos who and can help you make the right connections.Regarding your license, I think it's a great idea if you have the time and are going at it with the right intentions. 

Connect with a quality broker in your area that can shop the various companies for you and find you the best deal without compromising coverage.

We need to establish a contract (or shop around for reputable companies that are willing to do this).

If that means taking out the trash, sweeping the floors, getting the coffee, whatever I will do it!

we are using REsimpli for our CRM and they can pull data etc. its pretty much a one stop shop for running an investment firm/renovating/wholesaling.

I still own two of them and sold two of them to buy more rentalsI'm always up to talk househacking too if you'd like to grab coffee or lunch!

They will shop the available options for you and present you the best options while pointing out where the policies differ from each other.

This website would include a walk-through video, more photos, information on what to do in the area, shopping recommendations, places to go, and things to see.