I am a 25 year old Chicago native and looking to grow my knowledge on Real Estate investing before jumping into my first investment.

@Dylan TettemerFeel free to look on the website Pinterest for pictures on the Java strain.

I don’t know if foundation guys give free quotes but you could certainly have them go over and look at it with the same question.

@Jay Hinrichs I agree LendingHome was good, they did lend to me in my personal name and didn't require an LLC so that might have had something do to with it, they just told me they weren't lending in Illinois "at the moment" but that was as of Jan 2018 I believe and to my knowledge that hadn't changed.

There are also a bunch of free tips and tricks for optimizing your listing that can help with search rankings. 

If you’re interested in meeting feel free to reach out to me.

You want free and accurate tax advice from complete stranger on the internet

@Will Gaston is a wealth of information and very prudent/knowledgeable investor, he was just helping me with some lending info yesterday.Don't be a stranger, feel free to reach out. 

I effectively got it for free and was able to make some renovations as well, now this property cash flows and has great tenants.

This involves research, networking and gathering local knowledge.