While email does work pretty well and they really should at least send you some kind of response, it can be slow based upon the current virus shutdowns and people just trying to figure out where the market is and where it is heading.  

Before covid, I was in my cushy corporate job head down, after covid, I want almost nothing to do with a corporate job.

The one I did was built by an old Italian contractor & he used 3inch nails with large heads EVERYWHERE to secure the  mesh.

It's all about rescuing flippers and developers in Chicago that have gotten in over their heads. 

When you see a potential opportunity, head to zillow/apartments.com/etc to see what the neighborhood rents for and if the price is even remotely close to making sense.  

Do you all have any suggestions, hints, heads up, or anything to assist me on this journey?

A lot of flippers and rehabbers use the 70% rule as quick head math to see if the property is worth going forward with.

Right off the top of my head.

Obviously, there were clearly fundamental issues with the business model, which I think will be exposed in many companies if we are heading back into a major recession.Unfortunately, as has been brought up on this forum, the entire world is propped up on leverage. 

But, if you're not confident that you know where values are headed, and aren't prepared to take the risk of having to hold a property long-term (or take a loss), it's probably better to wait.