Building your team is by far the most important thing you can do as you get going.  

Westside of Chicago is tough to make new construction work.It might be a brick veneer around the framing 

Having toured some of the most prestigious, expensive and historic estates and properties from Brookings to Astoria, there is still considerable investment opportunity at the very high end of the luxury market.

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But, you can go up to 65% loan to value with no reserves, or up to 80% loan to value if you have 12 months payments already in the bank (12 months reserves_.

If you can't find people to live in the house, that's the risk you have to take.

In terms of using BP - I highly recommend setting up some "keywords" in your settings so that you can get alerted to discussions that talk about "CPA" "Bookkeeper" or "Bookkeeping" and related terms!

As you know, this part of CA is nothing like what most people associate CA with.

Whether you're setting up your first property or looking to optimize your current listing, this resource is designed to save you time and help you avoid common pitfalls.If you're a new host or just curious about how to set up a profitable Airbnb listing, drop your questions here!

The brokerage should be very glad to have you onboard.I'm looking forward to your future posts as you share your success.