We use Rent Perfect for all of our tenant screening.

Why will likely determine how because if you are looking for cashflow vs. appreciation vs. quick capitalHow could it be househacking, brrrr, flip, long term -> You mentioned BRRRR, which is an awesome strategy but will only work in specific sectors of Chicagoland. finding the perfect brrrr in the current environment is extremely tough!

I am just out to keep people from thinking that they are sneaking around a tax provision when it is perfectly legal and working as designed.

Simply scroll to the bottom and you can actually interact with clients like @Bill B. who have direct experience working with that QI.If you have a comfort level working with someone local that is perfectly fine. 

All of this needs to align with a motivated seller's ideal image of their perfect cash buyer.Let me explain:When you do a Google search, let’s say for a contractor, you already know what you're looking for, correct?

House hacking is a smart first step—perfect for reducing costs and building cash flow from the start.I'm based in Oklahoma, so I can share a few insights on why it’s a strong market.

This is the perfect place to connect with like-minded people, gain insights, and grow in your real estate journey.

I would use cleaning services but it's my understanding I could use more than one company over the course of the year to limit how many hours one company spends on it.I'm looking into a utilitarian STR more for business travelers, so this won't be one where everything is perfect, it's bound to accumulate wear and tear I think.The STR would be out of state, but I plan to travel there for probably two weeks a year where I would perform many repairs myself.

If the tenant pushes back I'd feel comfortable with a $20-40 increase.Not a perfect system but its how we think about it. 

The Elgin area is the perfect place to start your journey, it's a very successful starter area for investors.