I would suggest finding some local lenders that are familiar to the city you are investing in. 

Hi Stephen, I would suggest reading as much as you can and connecting with people in the industry.

I'm looking into 6unit apartments or any other suggestions near Chicago that I'd consider. 

I suggest before that, get heavily networked into your target market. namely with the older investors.

Does anyone have any suggestions, advice or a strategy to share with me?

I’ll obviously contact a local attorney but any advice or suggestions would be helpful.  

I’d suggest you look at your local market and see if you can find anyone that way. 

I would suggest starting with reading the IRC book all the way through multiple times.

This will save you time and effort, as you won’t have to travel long distances to manage different properties or handle tenant issues.For your first investment, I suggest starting with 2-4 unit properties.

I'd suggest raising your price target a bit.