None of the MAIs I know are very receptive to novices attempting to provide comps or "assist" and if they feel you're attempting the sway them at all, they will likely be harder on the property than they would if they had never met the buyer.

I am a novice developer looking to start with homes and condos in the Chicago area.  

From my novice research...

Plus I spent about 3 years as a licensed REA so I'm not a total novice to this industry but I am from an investment standpoint (no longer licensed).

Yes- a few more details. 3 year term10k -49k = 12% return50K -99k = 13% > 100k = 14% I am a novice when in comes to note investing and the appeal of this approach is that it offers what I consider a reasonable to good return and avoids some of the typical pitfalls that can cause hiccups with holding notes long term (death, divorce, etc).Am I thinking correctly about this?

Second – is a 6 unit property more than we should take on as novice investors?

But as a novice, I have a lot to learn.

Sorry for the novice questions!

If you have 30 pictures and the property looks like a full-gut rehab, then the novices or tire kickers won't even waste your time contacting you about it.

Hey guys,I'm a novice investor in cincinnati and just purchased my first duplex.