Also, local real estate agents can also be a goldmine for off-market deals since they often hear about them before anyone else.As for property management, researching and looking at online reviews are a good start, but a real insider tip?

They have monthly online and in person meetings for new investors and landlords.

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This way, you’re not at risk of losing all your hard-earned feedback and visibility, which could set you back in the competitive short-term rental market.It's essential to find a PM who can work with you in this setup, as it's a balance between functionality and maintaining your property’s reputation online.

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I would go back to that company as you are doing and reconcile this, bring plans, drawings, the license number and permit number with you to make sure you show you are doing it all within the city regs too so they can get you back online. 

We own a specialized chiropractic clinic in the Park West area.  

The Carle Clinic is one of the only level 1 trauma center hospitals in the state outside of Chicago metro, the university is a great furnished tenant source, and Champaign county is 1 of the only counties in IL that is growing in population. 

Thank you for tip on estimating costs, I tried to estimate about 20% higher than what i could find for pricing online, just in case. but going of your 50% higher estimate on costs, it sounds like a good idea to have a little extra padding on the repairs. 

Traditional banks , online lenders or?