Hard to imagine doing that today when you can't get folks to even show up let alone work all day.

Do it again after refinancing that property and buying a few others and you'll have about 20k/month at today's money pouring in. 

So, debating "do I need a CPA" or, in your case, "do I need a Realtor" is kind of pointless.As a person who has spent an expansive number of hours in a law library, pouring over chapter upon chapter of various laws and statutes, as well far more hours than the average bear also pouring over tax codes.... 

Well then from what I have seen in the past the majority of these investors end up losing their money as they have no idea what the rules are, I can only imagine how they are handling your money - and it appears this entire post is a case study for what I am saying.

You'd have to add a security system & cameras but other than that can't imagine much overhead.

Hard to describe but imagine a very busy piece of stationary with colorful shapes and starbursts that then had text printed over it.

I imagine it's the same in Chicago.Unfortunately, interest rates have put those days in the past as well.But that's not a reason to not invest.

I imagine that would be difficult in and around Boston?

Sometimes the former owner will trash the house (pull all electrical wires out of the walls, pour concrete down the sinks and tubs, break the porcelain, make big holes in the walls, break all of the windows and that's on a good day.

Might not want to go with that particular platform...https://www.fastcompany.com/90891909/the-dark-reality-of-the...House share/rent by room is not a new thing by any stretch of the imagination...Just know what you are getting yourself into