I'm going to be taking some time to get to know people in my market as I kind of want to start local in Las Vegas.

Louis market.

It’s exciting to hear about your plans to dive into this field, and Chicago is a fantastic market to explore once you move there.It sounds like you’re on the right track with your interest in House Hacking, Mid-Term Rentals, Short-Term Rentals, and the BRRRR strategy.

Every where you turn there are STRs going up on the market fully furnished because they couldn't pay the mortgage and bills with the rental income. 

Unless you are finding off-market opportunities direct to seller, I can't imagine the deals working on BRRRR.

But, the self-sufficiency test for FHA loans can be really difficult in SF, meaning that the market rent from units you will not occupy must be sufficient to pay for the mortgage payment. 

market rents/cost to aquire What was the outcome?

I have met a few folks recently who are active in that market and I am planning on following up and seeing what their experience has been.

Quote from @Lorraine Hadden: As we close out 2024 and look forward to 2025, NAR released its 2025 list of top performers in 10 metro markets.

Seems like you're just a marketer working on a contract basis (not that I'm defending the program or even saying it's legitimate).