Here in Illinois, people are required to have a license.

Typically, when I work with RE investors, we'd make a preliminary legal plan to ensure that both the legal and business goals align before creating any sort of entity set-up.

That someone you hire is your biggest risk and it is essential you find someone reliable.Research as many people in your local market that do the work you need and talk to them on the phone.

Most people who are looking to pay for something that exists as networking online end up not using it and then complaining about.Whatever you pay for or don't pay for, if you try to meet the other people using it or at the meetup, and you do that consistently for six months, things will happen.

It cites Covid work from home as the reason, where people desire more privacy now. 

This is a grind for sure, but you will thank your future self 5 years down the road when you actually have control of your time (which essentially is the reason people seek financial independence). 

Nothing can beat other people's real-life knowledge.The longer you invest in real estate, the more you realize you must be decisive.

They typically involve two agreements: a lease agreement that outlines the terms of the lease (rent, responsibilities, etc.) and an option agreement that grants the tenant the right (but not the obligation) to purchase the property within a specified period at a predetermined price.Negotiation Power: Lease options can be attractive to tenants who may want to secure a property for their business while potentially benefiting from any appreciation in property value.

Hey Jason, it is funny how people have diffrent opinion about syndication here Personnally I invest via syndication for several years now and never had bad experinece out of it.I did 35+ full cycle and always making good money.Their is always risk in any investement and I think as an investor you need to choose carefully who you are working with and don't be shy to ask for SREO or any track record from those syndicator oout there.good luck investing

But also interesting the wealthier people are the more they trust real estate.