Return:Finishing the basement and adding bedrooms can add significant value, especially if your local market places a premium on additional living space.

Also google their name and cell phone number.

I own a unit at a local condominium complex and am having issues with timely response from the HOA. 

Also, to disclose to the tenants I am a realtor, do I just put that after my name on the lease?

We have had work crews from a local lab and solar farm (separate bookings, obviously) for 3-8 weeks that rent the whole house in the offseason.

Hi does anyone have experience with providing direct STR stays (so not through Airbnb or VRBO) and charging, collecting, and remitting the local Chicago hotel tax?

Some ways to find that person is local Real Estate Investor Facebook groups, local Real Estate Investor Associations, Realtors who list multiple properties for other investors, Bigger Pockets website's forum, and local property managers.You will also want to try to get on the buyer's list for local real estate wholesalers.To Your Success!

Researching local job markets, schools, and even infrastructure projects can provide insight into potential appreciation and cash flow.You might want to explore markets in the Midwest or South, which often have lower entry points and better cash flow potential compared to California.

Also, they are local to me.

@Malcolm Brown Are you planning to purchase a property in your personal name or via an LLC?