After that, get out and meet some folks at the local meetups.

Welcome to the community and be ready for a huge amount of information at your finger tips.

Using an attorney, CPA or a 3rd party as agent is smarter.2) Having an Operating Agreement---Without one, you don't have a viable LLC and highly likely a judge will set it aside.3) Buying a property in your name to get a FNMA/FHA/VA mortgage, then transferring the property to an LLC via QCD. 

They usually have some good photogs for real estate.Also, make sure you get one that doesn't keep the rights to the photos.

You get 500k of tax free gains on sale of primary home.

Because Chicago is amazing in the sense that it has prices at all levels and tons of old inventory in need of renovation (if you want to renovate).Networking in person was the biggest help for me to get started. 

If they get paid up-front, how hard will they work to make the deal profitable? 

If the kitchen seems cramped I'd get rid of it.

Mitch could I also get the company info.

If you are going to be held responsible for the bill, I would first try to get on a payment plan with the company to pay off that balance.