Just like all aspects of life :) If you come across anyone needing help I created this website of free resources to share.

Here is a great resource for you as you begin your investing journey.

We have all the resources and an incredible network yet we will still have students who will not put the effort into find a commercial deal. 

Make use of its features like online rent collection, maintenance requests, and tenant screening.Local Resources: Consider joining the Central Indiana Real Estate Investors Association (CIREIA).

I want to become really good at analyzing deals, and determine the markets I should focus on.Are there any resources aside from this forum (books, journals, news publications, podcasts) that you recommend I use to learn more?

I don't ever recommend someone buy a property having never seen or been there.It sounds like @Dustin Hagemaier would be a great resource for you.

@Jennie Berger gave you the whole kit & caboodle on Chicago zoning so I don't have a ton to ad, however, I'd highly encourage you to engage an architect like @Samuel Pavlovcik or @Prashanth Mahakali, both are awesome local Chicago resources.

YouTube is also a fantastic resource—it's free and you can learn at your own pace, which is a huge benefit.

Happy to send over some resources on why Columbus is a great real estate market to invest in!

But if you want to free up resources for other opportunities or simplify things, selling might make more sense.