As others have pointed out, buying down rates in this environment is not recommended for a variety of reasons, but mainly, there are still quite a few who believe rates will be lower over the next 1-3 years.  

We have about 20 meetings per month on a variety of topics including flipping, investing 101, landlording, multi-family, advanced investors etc. 

But I have lost confidence in the decisions of this group for a variety of reasons. 

We're close to many parks (large and smaller), the Lake, Chicago River, transportation, restaurants, shops, groceries, Soldier Field, and a variety of hospitals and universities.My MTR (a private bedroom and bathroom in my 2 bed 2 bath apartment rental where I presently live) does extremely well.

She'll be presenting a variety of topics and open discussion, with the goal being "Make your STR stand out in a competitive market".What additional topics or specific questions should we be sure to answer that you wish you knew when you started buying STR's? 

Understanding where the market is can help you make better decisions.Use Helpful Tools:Real Estate Apps: Apps like Redfin and Realtor.com offer a lot of info on property values and market trends.Deal Analysis Tools: Consider tools Biggerpockets calculator, they offer a variety of calculators that are very easy to use! 

Hi all, been listening to a variety of information over the last several years I’ve lived outside Detroit.

HI StuartThanks for the detailed reply.Part of the research process for me is posting in the forums and hearing a variety of responses, since many times online sources are just promotion of services that solve a problem related to the search term.

Apartment developers in particular are subject to a variety of regulations across all levels of government.

As I matured in my career I have expanded my lender network and product line with the goal of carrying a very wide variety mortgage products at the best rates.