With just 5% down (yes, I paid PMI initially), we moved into the main bedroom, used the small first-floor room as my office, and rented out the other three bedrooms on Airbnb and Furnished Finder.

For me I have 3 main goals I am shooting for:1) Pay back the debt I acquired purchasing rentals this year. 

No W2 is required for DSCR Loans - one of the main benefits as its strictly no income verification for qualifying.

--- This includes requiring Housing Commissions to make better use of technology.

There’s a huge and badly needed street project coming over the next few years on the main drag in the near west part of town - W.

There has been a lot of great info shared already but here are the main themes you should consider with specific questions for each: Loan Terms and CostsWhat is the interest rate on the loan?

As the 3rd largest MSA in the country it's hard to generalize the Chicago market as it's actually over 100 different submarkets when counting the 78 communities in Chicago property and then adding in the various suburbs, including in and around Naperville. 

The main reason I made this post is because I find myself saying this to new clients multiple times a week.

This includes interest rates, repayment schedules, and loan duration.

Everything should be done in hosue, including owning the property, renovations, and management!