In other words make sure that it has an exit point for the water.

Have you over or under improved the property based on the comps and immediate area? 

Based on our current numbers the average vacancy will sit for 2+ months to get a qualified tenant and another 2 - 4 weeks for them to move in.What Have We Been Doing1.

There are tons of qualified folks in Chicago that know the game. 

First - realize that AirBNB usually makes a lot more money than a long term rental (based on having a good occupancy rate <# of days rented per month>) ... but that all comes with the responsibility of continuous turn-over - where you likely need a cleaning service, etc as a support staff - unless you are going to do that yourself.Second - When looking at renters - the reason many renters rent is that they DO have poor credit scores.  

I bought my first rental back in 2005 so it’s definitely a long game for me.

I am new to the game with only one previous tenant under my belt.

I this my entry point into the real-estate game.

If you are planning on buying a turnkey property anyway, I suppose it could provide some insight into the locations they are working in and as I said above, if you did buy a property through them...the academy fee is refunded.Definitely don't take my word for it but it's helped me so far. 

It’s not a zero sum game and the lessons learned alone are worth it!