I have been a real estate investor for years and in the last few years since getting my real estate license I have been working mostly with residential consumers.

I do plan on selling from time to time as a secondary source of income.Some of the things I'd rather have is:Little to no desk fee (I prefer to work remote)Low monthly brokerage feeGood support & mentoring when neededThanks!

If they are separated, be aware that income now needs to support two households.

I offer syndications, but I also offer true partnerships on smaller deals where the investor is more involved.I manage my units now , they're fairly easy , turnaround is low , so i dont consume too much time renting them out . once they are rented , tenants typically stay for a while .

I have tried the the “support” email that only gets answered when somebody feels like it, and to no avail. 

Once they made me hire an engineer because a support beam had chipped paint.  

@Christian Weber If you don't have other consumer debt or car payments I'd seriously consider the cash-out ReFi.

While I get a LOT of responses, most dont meet my rental qualifications and it can be very time consuming to weed through all the messages. 

I've done LTRs and now have 2 STRs and this is waaaay more profitable and although the hands-on nature of it can be time consuming, I'd say that over the course of a year you actually spend less time/money because you have your eyes and hands on the property a couple times a week.

I can't comment on whether or not any of that will reverse but I will comment on is that as long as Chicago has the following it will always remain a place for commerce which then supports Real Estate.