Separate the work into 3 separate categories: 1) Those that are specifically related to the future STR usage, 2) Those that benefit you while living in the house and have zero bearing on the future STR, 3) those that benefit both you and the future STR....assign a percentage to the usage.Be specific and complete.

@Stuart Bartle - If you are interested in Chicago and looing for some boots on the ground and building you team...I am happy to make some connections with lenders, agents, contractors, etc.Do you have a specific area of Chicago that you are looking in?

Are you noticing specific property types, neighborhoods, or price points where buyers are finding the most opportunities?

I just spent some time in your market, specifically out in Pasco county, and man is there some growth going on there locally! 

your criteria should be numbers, not a calendar. 

ThanksArun, I am local to CT so happy to help answer any specific questions.

I will list some specific questions bellow.- If I use a 1031 Exchange, does the next property also have to be a duplex?

@Keaton Sheffert In my town there is a very specific set of criteria for getting either a Special Exception or a Variance for a proposed change to the zoning.

Do you have someone that manages it all including bookings and customer service or just specific parts like cleaning only? 

If any of the specific areas catch your interest and you’d like more details, these are only portions of the full reports I wrote on each submarket and I am happy to send the full report to you, feel free to send me a private messageAfter conducting thorough research on the economic and infrastructure developments in Alexandria, Virginia, I believe it holds strong potential as a long-term buy-and-hold real estate investment over the next 20 years.