I am looking to connect and possibly find a mentor! 

Yes I do,  I am not a realstate investor yet, but I am close to retirement and I will invest in the near future to support my retirement.

i see this has been stale for 2 months. did you ever find anyone and close the deal?

Traditional bank loans with follow a standardized process and will generally take 20-30 days to close.

I am close with several wholesalers, who are the hardest working people I have ever met.

Hi my name is Rigo,I live in the great Chicago area, I'm new in real estate investing and looking to connect with local investors.thank you.

The prices are more closely tied to the income they generate vs what the people next door paid for their house.As for your long term goals, I am not sure starting with a duplex or four plex will open the door for owning in that asset class (larger multifamily) the way you might think it would.

This new property is vacant and I will be putting it on the market once we close.

Next to the price it says you have to then connect with a foreclosure specializing agent.

Go to local meetups in Rochester, there are a lot of them, and connect with other wholesalers and see what attorney they use.