(this has happened to me before here in Florida) Once you get more info from the agents you can hone in on which area you need to focus on. 

Once you move to Chicago, look for similar groups—Chicago has a vibrant real estate community.Building a Team: Since you’re new, connecting with a knowledgeable real estate agent, lender, and property manager in your target area is critical.

It is a HUGE bummer as an agent to write up an offer to go to a junk property (happened to me last week) to end up pulling out.

Since then, I've chosen the Couer d'Alene/Post Falls area and have already started working with an agent.

Closing in a few weeks or less@Ben Fernandez So, I assume you're buying between $100k-$150k with $50k-$100k in rehab?

Hi @Kyle Carter local PM here should you need any connections with contractors, lenders, agents etc. 

Connecting with an investor-friendly agent in your chosen market is also a good idea.

I paid about $1500 in closing costs between title, appraisal, etc, but the original loan was wiped out in favor of a new lower rate. 

Also about being an agent.

Pretty solid appreciation in that area with an average of 5-7% per year, and it's also close to a lot of industries like the Chrysler plant.