After seeing a video somewhere, I made the tool in the photos, using wood, some screws and stick-on rubber safety tread from Harbor Freight: https://www.harborfreight.com/self-adhesive-rubber-safety-step-tread-98856.html.

I don't know how IL laws are but I think in most places a local municipality can only charge a fee to provide a service and the cost of the fee must roughly correspond to the work involved in providing the service.

In my law practice, I see a lot of property management agreements, and it is rare to see a requirement of financial disclosures.

This will depend on state law.

You’ll reverse engineer top-performing properties and get title & description recommendations, discover rare amenities in your market, & utilize competitor’s reviews to convert more guests.My expertise is in increasing visibility in search engines (and lead generation for law firms, roofing companies, etc) and not the AirBNB/VRBO algorithms.

And when you have an employee who is just not working out, you have to let them go (in accordance with the law).

Dont tell your HML that you plan to occupy the property as HMLs cannot be done on occupied properties due to all the consumer protection laws in place. 

A 32-year-old would never insult a politician in person, but they have no problem getting nasty from the safety of mom's basement.If profiles were verified and public, then we would clean things up a bit.

Focus on Cash Flow Early On:While appreciation is the long-term play, as a beginner, I'd recommend focusing on cash-flowing properties to provide you with a safety net and help you ride out any market fluctuations.

Not enforcing laws is not an excuse to pass draconian laws.