That area near the old Bannister mall has become our favorite area to buy and hold.

Not my favorite but solid reputation. 

Or my favorite, threaten to go to a different broker after X days/delays.I just went through this in MA. 

It's great for getting into local conversations.By the way - here are my favorite articles on Wholesaling: 9 Reasons You Couldn’t Find A Buyer For Your Wholesale DealDon’t Start Wholesaling Until You Read This: Wholesale Advice from a Fix and FlipperHow to Start Wholesaling: Getting Past The Education and Into the FieldSee you around the site!

You actually have more options with $10k than what was posted, my favorite being the WSOP suggestion!

This is my favorite way to sell a rental.

They are both great at learning the fundamentals.Oh - and here are my favorite articles on Wholesaling: 9 Reasons You Couldn’t Find A Buyer For Your Wholesale DealDon’t Start Wholesaling Until You Read This: Wholesale Advice from a Fix and FlipperHow to Start Wholesaling: Getting Past The Education and Into the FieldOh - and don't forget to set up your Keyword Alerts!

Let me know who your favorite author/publishers are! 

Books for contracts by my favorite lawyer http://www.amazon.com/Mark-Warda/e/B001JRZG02/ref=...I have all of them.And get an attorney!

And you'll find that most attorneys have a favorite title company that they work with.Closing costs are extremely expensive in Chicago (as you're finding out) so I agree with  the other comments - you want to assign any deals that you find, not do double closes.Good luckLarry