I am finding great deal's on condo's in the city of Chicago, but running into trouble when I try to finance them, mainly because they are less than 50% owner occupied.  

Yes, we would absolutely have to sell to an investorI am concerned though,  because I have read that it would be hard to get a loan on a non producing property, so basically we would need a cash buyer...That definitely narrows down our pool of potential buyers..

My goal is to make connections with other real estate investors (especially real estate agents and real estate professionals in my area who are investors themselves) to share information and strategies.I look forward to learning more about how to use this forum: Hopefully, I don't accidentally do something inappropriate that gets me into trouble.  :-)I look forward to networking and contributing to our local communities through real estate investing!

I personally like income producing assets.  

The idea of eventually owning multiple properties that produce a steady cash flow is extremely appealing, however, I understand that I have A LOT to learn. 

Basically Hardware is the base of adding components, trouble shooting and also assembling a computer in a systemic way.

That's what a trusted adviser is supposed to do in my opinion and in my mind, it's my job to 1) try to keep you out of trouble in this business and 2) save you money.

I say this because of the trouble that comes to dealing with so many contractors for various companies.

Wondering if the cost of getting a lawyer is worth the trouble?

It is a decent income producer.