These markets don’t experience extreme price swings, making them ideal for a buy-and-hold strategy with reliable cash flow and minimal volatility.On the other hand, Houston, DFW, and San Antonio are experiencing rapid growth due to continued job and population migration.

., Those don't equal business results as Google Ads is ideal for lead generation.

Also, I’ve read that aiming for an ARV of around 70-80% is ideal for BRRRR—does that align with your experience?

Just have to stomach the higher rates for 2-3 years, break even (ideally cash-flow a tiny bit), and handle the PM during the roller coaster ride our President is putting everyone on.

Trying to stay as affordable as we can ideally. 

.- Unfamiliarity of software with my Bookkeeping and Accounting team.Altough not ideal, you may want to pay and do bookkeeping on both platforms for 3 months to see if you 100% want to make the switch.I still use Quickbooks, but the desktop version, it runs perfectly for all my bookkeeping needs.

Ideally, I would like to use the buy and hold strategy, with a 50k budget to get started.  

You probably don't want to live next door to tenants; ideally, they would just think you're also renters. 

This is ideal if you have a full-time job or don’t want to deal with day-to-day landlord tasks.✅ Professional Tenant Screening – Property managers have systems in place to screen applicants thoroughly, reducing the risk of bad tenants.✅ Knowledge of Chicago Rental Laws – A good property manager stays up to date on local laws, helping you avoid costly legal mistakes.✅ Maintenance & Repairs Handled – No more emergency calls at 2 AM about a broken water heater!

If you can, it would be ideal to stick with the fire position until you can qualify for retirement pay because that is something you won’t ever get from being an agent.