Quote from @Jennifer Fernéz: It sounds like you are embarassed to charge the $50 fee.

It’s exciting to hear about your plans to dive into this field, and Chicago is a fantastic market to explore once you move there.It sounds like you’re on the right track with your interest in House Hacking, Mid-Term Rentals, Short-Term Rentals, and the BRRRR strategy.

No deal will ever feel perfect—it’s easy to overthink, but the best way to learn is by diving in and taking that first step!

Both these 2 are not easy to do, and typically take expertise, experience and or capital.  

This metric became popular post GFC, when properties with a 1% rent to value ratio were fairly easy to find.  

Sounds like you’ve got a solid foundation with your GC and project management experience.

24 hrs maybeAlso noticed they were a member since 2025 - and no feedback.I am new also but their lack of response and cryptic message was a bit concerning…so I sent it to spam.Thanks for your inputYeah, it sounds like a phony inquiry to me, but keep an eye out.I got a no message booking request this last fall for next year.

It sounded easy enough but I worked a 9-5 and driving anywhere in LA was a nightmare.

Easy to transition this to a property manager, or even have multiple people run the account, than if the account is a personal account.

@Andrae S Wiggins recommend you upgrade your BP membership to Pro to access the BP Calculators to evaluate rental purchases.Play with the numbers to figure out the purchase price that gives you your target ROI.That's the number you'll need to make an offer at, NOT what the seller is asking.Yes, you will get a lot of rejects, but whoever said investing was easy?