Do you have any recommendable attorney in Chicago area whom I can grow with? 

I am becoming very interested in making RE my full time job, and feel like flipping a few properties will help grow net worth faster and give the ability to start buy/hold strategies while also flipping properties that make sense to sell instead of hold.HOW DO I GET STARTED AS A FLIPPER?!

Like you allude to, with the age of the housing stock in MA, it's more likely than not you'll find lead paint. 

I definitely feel like I got my foot in the door to say the least growing up here in Atchison my whole life so there could definitely be some reconsideration.

Our goal is to grow a portfolio of SFH rentals and see where that takes us..

@Mike S. this technique is how you will leverage your equity and grow your portfolio faster.

I am planning to learn as much as possible over the next year or so while I pay off the last of my debt and grow my savings to a solid amount.

This becomes evident the older we grow.

I HIGHLY recommend the one on Wednesday, April 4th at 2:00 PM in Concorde B: [Investing Track] How to Attract Private-Equity Partners to Grow Your Self-Storage Portfolio. 

I am 22 years old currently and at age 19 I became the youngest General Manager for McDonald's Corporation, EVER.