I am a Real Estate Agent so I negotiated the deal myself.

Hi y'all, So I'm just getting into real estate, I have an LLC set up and will be closing on my first deal in a couple of weeks, a $68,000 single home.

In this instance however I know the Seller (RE agent who I have bought from before) and the RE buyer agent for us (who I have bought through before). 

That's the category of lender you want to avoid falling into.This is a roundabout way of saying if you can show real value to your borrowers by understanding their business you will attract the best quality borrowers with the best collateral and can charge a premium for your services because they are the borrowers who understand what's most important in a lending relationship and its not solely the rate or origination fees.

., structuring it as an installment plan if needed).If you can’t find an individual investor, you might look for a property management company or real estate investor group that specializes in STRs.

I am a biased fan of Chicago, Illinois, because of the awesome real estate community here.Outside of just a good community, I love Chicago because:1. 

New to real estate in the Rochester, NY area.

Would you suggest working with an agent to start, or focus on other marketing channels (driving for dollars, mailers, pre-forclosures, etc.)?

So they are the source for property transfers, but local real estate MLS and title insurance companies worked to make it happen.

I’ve been a bigger pockets member for a long time but I’m just now revitalizing my profile and getting back into real estate.