Hope this helps and happy to answer any additional questions about AirBnb if you decide to dive in.  I

I would suggest building your CORE 4 which consists of a great realtor, contractor, property manager, and attorney after you choose where to invest in. I

There will be a lot of agents advertising their market, and while this can be annoying, it can also be helpful when searching for areas to look in. I

It depends what areas in Chicago you're investing in. I

The leverage aspect is my business, the fundamentals of the business is via the DSCR loan so it must qualify and I don't tinker to qualify.Every market I am turning to is like this, and every bit market I've been in is like this.

I live on the East Coast and I too am an out of state investor primarily since Long Island is a particularly expensive area as a whole to invest in.  I

But once you move in, I don't think you'll be able to ever refinance the thing.

thanksBill In theory there shouldn't be any entry points in the house for mice to get in, ie you could live next door to a mouse breeding farm and there shouldn't be any inside your house.

@Shawn ParshOne of the best things about the time we live in is how much information is available to us to learn from.

If you go through RTR, I would ask to see the employment and rental history of potential tenants so you can weigh in. I