You can still pay for a service to do backgournd/credit checks and employment/rental verifications.Some states/cities have their own rules, so you need to know what your local rules are also.

You can also check meetup.com or search Facebook for real estate investment groups, clubs, or meetings in your area.

Check out https://magicdoor.com/

Real Estate CRM software stores organized data about leads and customers, such as personal information, communication, and purchase history.

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If so, I'd recommend checking out this group, www.veteranscommunityproject.org.

., but I don't want to cancel with Evolve and then be off the market for a period of time while trying to get all the data and info into Hospitable.

My biggest piece of advice is to connect with local chicago real estate investors in person...highly suggest checking out the christmas party on 12/12:  https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521/topics/1218823-chic...

You may wanna get that checked out. 

I know the easy answer to this is "check with your CPA" but I'm still in the process of working to establish with a real estate specific CPA who better understands the nuances of these topics.