If anyone has any recommendations for specific webinars or podcast episodes to get started, or that can help identify which type of investing to get into, please let me know!

also do you recommend selling coop before buying or buying first if I sell my coop first 260k after all fees and at the moment I have 60k cash in the bank not sure if it will be enough for closing ? 

Started work with a family member who did not complete itHired new contractor Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Or seek advice on how to avoid making those mistakes again in the future.2.

If anyone has any good leads on businesses they recommend for the fence (temp fence with windscreen bc its Chicago, sandbags) and porta-potty, please feel free to share your sources.

I hope this recommendation helps.If you have any lending related questions, feel free to contact me. 

@Arianna Farinas- thanks for the post ...I would recommend getting formally pre approved for a hypotehtical duplex purchase  using whatever figures you want to use . 

@Robert SorrelsI would never recommend leasing back to someone foreclosed.

BiggerPockets also has a calculator you can use to analyze deals and I highly recommend you start this as soon as possible, even if you are not ready to buy.

If anyone has any recommendations on contractors and handymen in the area too I would love to get some more references.