I recently relocated back home to the southwest suburbs of Chicago, IL and I am seeking like-minded individuals or potential mentors who are willing to meet over lunch or coffee and discuss their experience and provide some guidance.

Quote from @Syed Ahmed: Congrats on taking down your first fix and flip and pushing through the surprises that come with renovations That first project always teaches the most and it sounds like you are handling it well I work with a lending company and often see how creative financing helps investors get started with smaller down payments just like you did Feel free to connect if you want to share more ideasThank you! 

Which is exactly what you said you do/did and teach others to do. .

You'll find that the community here is incredibly supportive and full of knowledgeable individuals eager to share their experiences.

-Layout, close spaces or spread out for individual spaces limited privacy? 

The flip side is financing: banks almost always give better rates and terms to individuals.

Either with individual utility billing meters or submeters you use for % splitting bill. 

It helps prevent reliance on unverified or unsupported claims, which are often circulated by unlicensed individuals or through social media.Unfortunately, if a taxpayer falls victim to misinformation or fraudulent schemes promoted online, there can be serious financial and legal consequences.

House hacking that first property will teach you tenant screening and expense management, which sets you up for the next purchase.

I sold a portfolio of rentals a couple months ago on land contract to an individual who formed an llc to hold the portfolio.