It's very organic when done consistently.

As to the clubs, when it is Rush Hour it takes me over an hour to get to some, but wouldn't you do that if you knew there was a deal, private lender, traditional lender, wholesale buyers, etc at those organizations?

A few hard money lenders, an investor friendly title company, a realty office with some investment properties to name a few.Once the meeting started they talked about various things going on with the organization, workshops coming up, sales numbers for the market, etc.

If your agent has a subservient/employee mindset and is showing reluctance, then yes move on to find an agent that is grown up and behaves like a businessperson, both for this transaction and down the road.

At the same time, the attorney will review your unique situation to make sure you are fully protected, today and for the future.You will also need to plan how to acquire and hold the property.An added note; the Young Lawyers Organization has an excellent Tenant and Landlord Rights book.

You're doing a great job of organizing your leads and follow up.

Seek broad education in real estate, business, tax law, government laws (federal, state, county, city), finance laws, real estate law and practices, and as much as you can think of that may or may not directly apply.Education Sources-Small Business Administration (SBA) (not just for loans)This is a taxpayer-funded organization just waiting to give you guidance and education.

Trying to build up all my bookmarks and resources to stay organized and updated.

I am very interested in organizing a Chicago area meet up with like minded individuals in this area.

You may need to take some time to organize some of the information, but it is well worth it and can save you a lot of money.As I said in the podcast, I have never paid for a single real estate course, coach, mentor, guru, etc (besides the agent licensing course), and I think I am off to a pretty good start.