As Colin noted above it is hard to compete with the large players in the field.Where we found a better bang for our buck was getting on more channels like Marriott, Booking.com, and about 20 others. 

But keep feeding the engines means more lift that others don't want.

I live in Naperville, Illinois and looking to invest in Brrrr propertied within a 25 radius to include towns of Bolingbrook, Lombard, Wheaton, Villa Park, Elmhurst, North Aurora, Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Downers grove, Westmont, Schaumburg & Carol Stream areas.I am in the process of building a team of real estate agents,  licensed rehabbers, real estate attorneys, property sourcing channel providers etc.I look forward to members to assist me on my journey.Thank youSuhael Ahmed

The other electric meter I pay for because it feeds 2 units (the first floor and basement).1)Would this be a good investment with worthwhile tax benefits?

Detail out everyone in your phone, linkedin, FB, IG, your BB buddies, your schoolmates, everyone who would potentially do business with you or feed your business. 

This understanding will then flow back into your website and social media, since you can become more specific on which keywords you want to rank for, and how you brand yourself.Another tip is to look for communication channels that are are specific to your target audience and unsaturated.

By trap I mean either you get into a house that isn't what it was proposed to be or you get in bed with people (your network) that do not have your best interest at heart and are feeding you lines of bs as they never come through for you. 

Over the past three years, I’ve been using most of the major off-market techniques.One standout method has always been pulling data and feeding it into a call center to generate off-market leads.

Buildium's bank sync/feed is a hit or miss kind of situation.If you are using Buildium and can connect your bank accounts to it, then there is no need to get QBO subscription.

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