Ive got about 45 days of PTO/Sick/Vacation that is taken for the year so I work approximately 1650 hours a year at that job assuming a 40 hour work week.I am also a licensed Real Estate agent with 2 separate LLCs - General Brokerage and Property Management.Between the two LLCs, I've grossed pretty close to my W2 income.

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

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5) Consider meeting with a few agents in your area even if you are just getting started!

If the traditional model is used, hypothetically if gross commission for the whole transaction was $10,000 split evenly between listing and selling agent, each side would receive $5,000.

is the agent representing you and the seller?

If possible, consulting a local real estate agent or financial advisor can provide personalized advice based on the specific market conditions in Chicago.

I'm a bit full as far as being available to mentor or anything like that.There's 2 agents in my real estate office (a team) that will find a deal, line up a bid with a trusted contractor, and do an entire flip for you (they will let you be as hands on or totally passive as you want). 

I would advise you to go to the top of this page under FIND AN AGENT and look for the area you are wanting to invest in.

Appraisal came back low, but we were able to fix with the listing agent.