I use Mariell Brown from MGA --he's a master plumber. 

Hey @Mike Nelson, never assume anything about STR rules and regs.Here is the STR rules for Oak Park - https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/oakparkil/latest/oakpa...I would call the city and make sure it is legal for a specific property.Now regarding the famous person angle, sure it can add value to the property or as a STR, but for STR use, I would think you would need it to be in original condition with a lot of the furniture and knick-knacks that were owned by the famous person along with a bunch of photos etc featuring the famous person.If you buy a place that has been totally redone but was owned by someone famous but has no features or things that were theirs, then I don't see it being a draw. 

Using quality yet affordable materials can transform a space without excessive costs.I could remember working on a property an investor purchased.

Sounds like you need to have a relationship with a couple of good contractors, 40k for vinyl siding sounds high, what was the material cost.  

I stared using this site PropJump.com to find services providers for my 3 properties I own and manage. 

This issue has been going on since April of this year with no resolution. 

Assuming you sold the home at the end of 5 yearsYour NET ROI would be:0% appreciation: 10.93%1% appreciation: 12.13%2% appreciation: 13.33%3% appreciation: 14.53%This ROI calculation takes into account taxes, insurance, selling costs, repairs (calculated at $3500) through out the lease.

It still seems preferable for this generation of homes in St Louis area.

The most information in this thread is not accurate.

They paid their portion of the rent.I have found a lot of investors bring their personal or political feelings into the investing conversation.