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I always recommend beginners try to start with a duplex so risk is significantly mitigated as having just one of the two units rented normally covers all if not most of the costs. 

If the mtg is more than a sale would net, it’s a short sale, extremely hard to wholesale especially for a beginner.

Do a lot of beginners use hard money lenders when starting?

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What areas of Chicago are good for beginners in real estate investing for rental income, preferably multiplexes?

It is more difficult if you are a beginner, but I know beginners who have done this.

Hello all, I am just getting started in this business, well sort of getting thrown into it to tell the truth. We have just sold my parents rental property and are planning to purchase one or two multi family propertie...