The rates on those are between 5.99-8.99% depending on loan to value, fico score, and investor experience.

Looking to connect with other multifamily investors who live in Chicago.

How are you structuring that up front and are these folks possibly from the same company, group, etc.? 

Bob Copper at Storage 101 is who I'd recommend on whether the site makes sense for adding storage to it.

Real estate contracts in Texas are produced by the Texas Real Estate Commission, ie, the government.

Lots of decent YT videos as well.There is no (or little) value in having a RE license just for your own use as an investor, and the costs of maintaining it like a full-time professional are higher than you would think.

We are currently selling a few duplexes for an OOS investor who bought them from a turn-key company 6 years ago.

What are your thoughts (considering lot rent, the market, TB market, etc.)?

I do not think this is a one size fits all answer and there are times where private lending is preferred over traditional financing.

After all they are leasing the entire property as is so they are assuming that doing a build out isn't going to cost them anything more in rent.