What you are speaking to is a great question and I wish that more people would ask it. 

Chicago real estate is moving quickly and it's honestly no surprise rents are too...with less inventory for sale that also means more people are forced to rent, which in my opinion would drive up the rent.  

I believe you should always take care of your people.

I don't know many people that invest around there (only one guy that does really good with flips).  

At my brokerage we are innovation with AI chatbot, data portals and integration of technology to add value to the way people search and sell homes.

For us BP people, we can see the potential in a fresh coat of off-white paint where regular people just see a gross ugly house.  

I joined a team and surrounded myself with people that were crushing it as agents and investing for themselves.

When people are looking for a niche to start out with, I tell them it's best to pick something and stick with it for a good 6 months to 1 year before switching to something else. 

The goal of house hacking is to reduce your living expenses as much as possible while having other people pay for your mortgage.

Many people in the area use these deer for their food.