Do you have a 501c3 that you operate under (and rent the house from yourself), or do you purchase homes with an LLC or personal name, and run as a regular business? 

Personally (as a STR-focused REALTOR), I would never give you numbers and tell you you can hit them. 

If you do decide to do mailer(s), then I would advise you to personalize the card and do a handwritten note. 

Here is my favorite (among several others, just as hysterical) part of this case:"...Petitioner’s testimony that neither he nor his son used his personal bedroom,living room, or kitchen for personal reasons strains credibility.

Continue to scale my personal RE investments and learn!

We take a "whole person" approach.

Hey @Mordechai Chaimovitz - It sounds like you are talking about Chicago's NW side because there are definitely tons of areas in Chicago where a 2 flat can cashflow well.I know for me buying on the nw side was critical to my personal well-being and life happiness. 

However, I think for the average person this is probably not true. 

There's a common belief that your tax person should also be an investor themselves.

@David To In Texas there is a way of using tenant personal property to pay past rent.