Which investing strategies are you thinking of pursuing?

"Equity shrinks pretty quickly when you sell".Thirdly, anybody tooting their own horn wants something from you . . . your money.Now, since I have 10,000,000 houses and $100,000,000,000 in equity, I can verify this is true.Seriously folks, question everything in life and you'll love me for learning that principal.You may ask, is the person answering my post an expert and is their opinion good?

Typically, furnished rentals are for shorter term stays, so the tenant is most likely going to be able to deal with whatever your style is.Should be able to command much higher rent depending on the area for a furnished rental - minimum of 50% more than LTR.One option could be to lease the house and sell / lease the furniture in a separate bill of sale / contract.

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Where in the Chicago area do you invest?

Investment Info:Small multi-family (2-4 units) other investment in Martins Ferry.

Do you invest locally in Tampa Bay or out of state? 

That allows the timing of the renting much easier as you can move into the new house, then rent the other, then refi the bridge loan into a perm loan. 

Hey there @James Colgan - Love the idea of house hacking a duplex!

Hi @Gary Mano My husband and I are under contract on a house in Meadowmont in Arnold too.