I'm not sure as to what all of the steps are needed to achieve that, but I am aware that not everyone wants to wait the whole term to pay everything off. 

The second is a duplex through an investor I met here on BP off a listing in the marketplace and did seller financing.I mention 5th Ward because it is essentially where The Heights was about 25 years ago, and you know first hand where it is today.

There are many low-fee brokerages out there that could hold your salesperson license and you would achieve the same result.

But obviously if you don’t want the deal then just ask to be a part of the process so you can learn first hand how they do their business.

So how does a newbie get his feet wet and see things first hand BEFORE buying his first deal?

(Therefore not looking for any -ve comments, but anyone who can show the way and can help to achieve this- are welcome to discuss and share leads). 

First, figure out what your long term goals are for you and your family and then look at which business model would achieve those goals the best.

There are pockets of neighborhoods in surrounding towns to Naperville that are ideal for investing $200k> - just need a local expert who knows where to look and can help you achieve your real estate goals.

Although you can achieve cashflow, it takes a “cycling” approach, IMO.So my pivot in to notes came about from wanting to achieve similar returns that I saw in rentals without the same headaches (notes aren’t perfect and have their own headaches as well).My background is in Investment/Corporate finance along with RE investing since 2015.

Who models your belief's and is actively doing what you want to do/achieve/hope to be?