I am not super familiar with your market (although I'm sure it's similar), we have a ton of local Chicago real estate investor meetups.Getting to those things in person changed my life, and I was able to connect with mentors, experienced investors, and a lot of good people.

I am new to the world of real estate investing and am eager to get started.

When I started buying real estate I just did the buy and hold strategy.

I've read Michael Blank's book: Financial Freedom with Real Estate Investing and have started to do some research on markets I want to invest in. 

Particularly on larger balance CRE (Commercial Real Estate) this rate improvements can lead to a dramatic increase in activity and investability. 

The real estate agent just walked the house with an investor.

If he opts to buy the property, rent paid during the lease period is applied toward the purchase price.Because owner financing can be complex, we recommend working with a licensed attorney who will consider your best interests when drafting the necessary documents.Good luck!

What are your goals with real estate? 

My real estate agent, who has a long prior career history in construction, seems to be happy with both the properties and has inspected them in detail and also been under the crawl space noting new plumbing, electrical and foundation sister-in-law beams too.As mentioned it is looking very likely the current buyer will not meet the closing deadline at which point I am next in line and have got price agreed with the back up after a few phone calls today. 

As a newbie to real estate investing, I'm excited to embark on this journey of building passive wealth.