Some ideas that come to mind: -Yeti style mug or Swell water bottle with your logo on it (filled with candy). 

KC has very strong economic and demographic fundamentals such as job growth, population growth, diverse industries etc. that continue to make it a strong market in my opinion. 

What advice would those give as far as how strong the Chicago market is for wholesaling? 

You want to become a hub in a network in which you provide value to your nodes, your strong links.

Stay strong!

I would strongly advise against getting the loan originated in your name, and then transferring it subsequently to the LLC. 

It’s a 6.5 CAP. not the highest but the area is strong, long term lease with baked in increases. 

I was thinking (and this is where I need advice) on purchasing the property and renting it out “Airbnb” style since the building allows short term rentals. 

Great value for the money, many of the meetings are geared towards newer members of the community with a strong emphasis on education.https://reif-jacksonville.com/JaxReif is a group who meets a few times per month run by Deborah. 

I have gotten an 80% LTV exception from them a couple of times but I had a really strong debt service coverage to compensate.