I am majoring in Architecture so I will be NCARB certified and have a license in the future.

FOCUS ON SELLERS, NOT BUYERSWe have a term in the real estate industry "Listers Last" Simply put this means that real estate agents should focus the majority of their attention marketing to sellers, not buyers.

I saved money for a major renovation project that is eating up most of my reserve. 

With him being a Real Estate guy, I cant see him doing something that would put a huge blow to the industry.Maybe the majority of our building materials is produced domestically?

They will let you know what you can and can't do without a permit and what you are able to do yourself within the scopes of those permits.My concern is because this is a rental, if you do anything that is not to code and the tenant reports it, you will likely have some much bigger issues to deal with.Given you note this is major rehab, I tend to lean to hire most, if not all, out. 

I would say if those are the true numbers, the place would have sold instantly already.Purchase of $179k and rehab of $150k to get a value of $735k is almost unheard of.Main red flag is that something else major is wrong with the property.  

Industrial in an area like Chicago will be safe(unless a major event happens), even then those industries don't vanish easily.

I wouldn't use Lake Geneva because with its tourism its in a league of its own in that area. 

As wholesalers, we’re trained to look for distress—motivated sellers in tough situations, properties needing major repairs, or financial struggles forcing a quick sale.

If it's a good fit for parents, they'll find the property on the major booking platforms.