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. 

Paint and carpet are tough enough to organize remotely.

I now have a full team with property management and contractors in place. 

These costs are added to the basis since the property is not yet placed in service.3.

And if you guys know any hot market places that will appreciate greatly, I would love to know!  

What are your thoughts on Cleveland as a place to begin investing and What areas would you recommend I begin looking at?

Huntsville is a great place to invest.

new houses are getting sold for 600K, old houses switched to multiple offer selling model, just like some places in GTA.

I've been using Rat X and am convinced it doesn't actually kill them, currently just have snap traps in place.

A common theme amongst those who are successful scaling a real estate portfolio and affiliate real estate businesses is organization skills that allow for systems to be implemented.