And also rents! 

My name is Chelsea and I am new to investing as well!

or options 3, 4 and 5 don't supply washer and dryers and either the tenant provides their own, rent appliances or goes to community laundramat.

Chicago has a fantastic real estate community, and there are plenty of networking opportunities.

I was at host con and he was one of the speakers.

We've worked with local banks and been able to finance the three we own without any issues.I don't necessarily know if it's "beginner" investor friendly but you'll learn everything you need in the bootcamp which is the gold standardWe get loans with 3-7 year balloons and 25 year amortization typically

Their might be some wiggle room if what is being collected comes in over the market rent however for the most part the market rent would be the preferred guideline and any deviation from that would be up to the lender that you are working with.

Have a clear budget and stick to it.

Quote from @Saquan Johnson: I would reach out to local rehabbers in that area and also higher-producing agents to get this info.

My name is Wes and I live about an hour north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Looking to get into real-estate investing with long term rentals, BRRR, and House hacking.Currently looking to also find other other local people to chat to about real-estate and how to get started in our currently price inflated Ontario market.Let me know if you're in my area!!