Seeing your intro is a breath of fresh air.. what's your next step in building a strong investment network?

Next Step: With with sparkies quote, I'd get that quote over to sellers and with an amendment all written up ready for there signing giving me a credit at closing for exactly that amount. 

Focus on actionable steps like analyzing deals, attending local meetups, and exploring niches like wholesaling or house hacking.

The buyer decides where they want professional help, and what steps they want to do themselves.Have you found anyone offering flat fee buyer brokerage/agency in your area?

As a first step, I’ll print and read The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Real Estate Investing.

I would take a step back that has to be telling you something..

I have invested in real estate casually in the last several years, and am looking to step up my game by learning from those willing to help, and succeeding with real estate. 

Hi @Jacob Dalton,Thanks for sharing your situation—it’s clear you’ve put a lot of thought into this decision, and I can understand why you’re concerned given the challenges of being a landlord in Cook County.Screening tenants is definitely a key step, but I agree it’s not foolproof.

I think the tool out-of-the-box is great, but there are certainly ways to take it step further and tailor it to your market. 

2-4 unit in New England sounds like a solid next step!