As it turns out, the profits are nearly identical.Off market is just a marketing term, most of the wholesale properties are very much ON Market, just not on the MLS perhaps, unless they were bought off MLS. 

@Keaton VolsTo expand your real estate portfolio and achieve financial growth, consider refinancing your property, saving for a down payment, implementing house hacking, partnering, exploring markets, building a network, educating yourself, diversifying into alternative investments, maximizing tax benefits, and maintaining an emergency fund.

@Jay RitchieI came across this website which I think could help you: https://www.leadsafechicago.or...If you qualify for the city's programs, you may be able to get it done for free or at a discount.

@Miranda LeMaster If your agent can not offer you a good commercial option, then you are working with a personal lines agent and you may want to think about making a change sooner than later.Ideally you want to have 2 separate insurance programs.  1 for your personal and 1 for you business/commercial exposures.  

I recently closed on a contract on a half duplex in a solid appreciating market.

What duties do you think they best serve investors or in the real estate market?

I live in California so this housing market is not very beginner friendly.

If it is due to the company either pulling out of the market or changing their guidelines that is best because it is not anything specific to your property. 

At this time, we do not allow builders to market any more ground up construction projects (pre-construction) as we have been made aware that there are significant delays in the construction industry.

I'm very interested in creative financing options with sellers as well.Right now I'm using propstream to help assist in data collecting to focus on off-market deals.