Check out this recent rental report from Zumper ranking cities in the US with the highest rents. https://www.zumper.com/blog/rental-price-data/ Welcome to BP - do you work exclusively with investors as a broker or is it just a good portion of your clientele?  

I am admittedly a newb in the process of getting all of this set up for my first rental (so correct me if I'm wrong) as well but I have some IL-specific perspective to offer: From what I have read, as of 1 Jan 2024 in IL, landlords cannot exclusively accept EFT payment of rents (includes Venmo, Zelle, etc.) for leases starting on or after that date.

So, remember to pop that champagne and celebrate milestones, nurture trust, and provide attractive returns – it's a winning formula in the world of real estate investment.Happy Holidays to all!

I like to schedule a time to drop off a Hickory Farms gift basket before the holidays.

Cruz seems to focus more on seller financing which seems to be limited as a lot of sellers don’t offer this.  90 day rental road map focuses on private funding with exclusive lenders for their students that will fund 100 percent of the deals.  

Happy Holidays!

- Do I qualify for for a section 121 exclusion sense I lived on the property for the first 2 years of ownership?

They're already there and given the holiday season, probably the traffic is light, so you can chat then up for 10-15m about the area, rental class, as well as any remarkable developments in the area that would positively impact that home/area. 

I feel like it's more useful for the outline and then I can fill in the numbers and analyze myself rather than use that exclusively.

Focus on Investor RelationshipsMany wholesalers work exclusively with investors, bypassing the need to act as traditional agents.