I've been living here for 2 years and would like to start investing in real estate.

Real Estate is more emotion than anything. 

I'm interested in real estate in the Chicagoland area. 

And they will help you set goals and objectives.That may not be the answer you were looking for, but it transformed my life, and helped me get into real estate investing full time. 

Lesson learned Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

This will be a good opportunity to review the lease.

Spend $200 and sit down with a real estate attorney and get the scoop first hand on what is allowed and what isn't.This is true for California, Oregon and Washington.

This amounts to lost opportunity because if you had purchased RE, at the closing it can start producing return. 5) ADUs detract from the existing structure whether this is privacy, a garage, or just yard space. 6) this is related to number 1, but there are many more buyers looking to purchase homes for their family than there are RE investors looking to purchase small unit count properties.

Start by reading the Ultimate Real Estate Investing Guide: https://www.biggerpockets.com/guides/ultimate-real-estate-investing-guide/introduction2.

I'm Samantha Derman from Los Angeles- I am passionate about animals AND real estate investing.