I'm fairly well plugged in and connected to other well regarded people in the industry.

Finding good people to work for you is a problem whether it is running your own business or having rentals. 

Was there around a year ago and saw all the infrastructure, the World Cup, the nice people, great place to live.You're living in a good market.Gino

I would look into a 1031 exchange to avoid that huge Tax hit... 

Can someone sent me in the right direction so I can start my research about this topic.Best regards,Leon Korpel Yes you can invest in the US but be aware all those no money down books etc and buy real estate with other peoples money are books to sell a dream.

It truly is a treasure trove of information.Anyhow, I am posting because I want to connect with people who have successfully done STR for their first investment.

So many people out there ,  that have online courses.

Once you have those, you'll want to seek out people that have experience with those investment strategies.As for real estate meetups, here is a list of those in Chicago.

I work closely with people in my market that are looking to invest in the STR space!

Some people just told me to put up a sign and then go from there.