Some of the best skills I've learned are basic real estate math and finance —being able to analyze potential deals to see if they are feasible and can generate good profit or cash flow. 

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Your boss basically has to mentor you AND you get extra repetitions in building your experience in the business. 

In late 2021 my wife and I both found jobs in Chicago, bought our second property (also a condo) there, moved in and had our first kid there.

Every book and podcast has been checked off.I am finally ready to dive into it, slowly…I belive I am a buy and hold kinda girl and house hacking is where I will begin.I’ve went backwards than most I am 45 but now my kids are grown therefore house hacking is do-able.Honestly I could house hack forever, but I have a boyfriend of 10 years.Eventually it will be time to make a move together….Thoughts on my ideas please and thank you SO much!

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My guess is not all people are good at reading and following instructions that others assume are basic common sense things. 

I don't think it is that accurate sometimes, but combined with the review on the 2 OTA's, you should get a pretty good idea.You can also go to Awning.com's estimator - https://www.awning.com/airbnb-estimatorIt is free and pulls the same basic data AirDNA does.

We constantly get offers on our out of state properties but have no interest in selling, leaving to our kids, so no “deal” to be had until our kids own them.

They walked me through the very basics when was new and have great training.