If it is the North side of Chicago, a vast majority of what you will look at will be on the MLS.  

Ive been researching since then and have read VAST forums of all different topics.

Problem is, the solid ones usually have a small handful of buyers that buy their properties quickly in cash with no hassle that they work with so a lot of the ones a new investor run into end up presenting 'non-deals' because they vastly under-estimate the rehab costs due to lack of experience, wishful thinking, trying to 'force' a deal when there really isn't one, or bad advice from gurus.Direct Mail - Are you buying lists and mailing to them?

That rules out the vast majority of buyers - especially with homes like this one, with peeling paint and some rotted trim. 

The vast majority of experienced Qualified Intermediaries are generally in the $700 to $900 fee range.

Investing in Real Estate with No (or Low) Money DownIf you want more free resources, Go to your public library, start reading real estate investing books. 

Very knowledgable and has a vast experience over many industries including real estate, and they have some real estate interests of their own.  

I don't know if all of them are multi-millionaires, but I do think some may be...The vast majority are NOT millionaires, let alone multi-millionaires.

They need someone to weed through the crud and bring them viable deals and educate them on the process.The difference in working with residential versus commercial investors is vast.

The vast majority of the buyers for a duplex are non-owner occupant investors that are buying it for cash flow.In my extensive experience selling smaller multi's to investors, a leased property appeals to a larger investor group than one that still needs to be rented.