Surprisingly, you get a good mix of tenants.

Quote from @Andrew Street: Hi Nick - If you’re looking for a property manager or cleaner, start by asking around in local Facebook groups or on Nextdoor—you’d be surprised how many recommendations you can get.

You want to consider the quality of tenants you get and being in a central area means people can get to their jobs / school conveniently.

It’s smart to review the HOA guidelines before buying so there aren’t any surprises.

The city of Chicago has made a huge push to get rid of any lead service lines, so it's no surprise you have to mess with that.   

Yes, but that's our whole business model, so it's not terribly surprising to us. :)You're in the right forum to learn about MTRs.

EDUCATE YOURSELF - yes, it will take time, but will lead to a selection that better meets your expectations & avoids potentially costly surprises!

I've only filtered by sold 0-2 years and br/ba which is why i'm surprised.

They consistently place homeowners in the position of insurers, all while aggressively marketing their own "insurance" that they practically never pay a claim on.Highly unethical, and I am quite surprised that Airbnb hasn't faced a class action lawsuit from damaged homeowners.

@Kristie McCleary You may be surprised.