I basically group the business into 2 segments, administrative tasks (pricing, marketing, guest communications) and field tasks (cleaning/maintenance).Part of being a successful operator of anything, you have to know your strengths and weaknesses. 

The variety of economic development grants/programs and the process streamlining that has taken place to date in Chicago is meant to encourage access for smaller and newer developers and encourage the types of "missing middle" developments that have historically been to small or the process to burdensome to move forward. 

What is a reasonable price to hire someone to go on site to measure the home and then draw the plans?

I look forward to learning and gaining knowledge. 

Experienced investors will help you because they want to pay it forward.

My experience with these auctions is they are normally slow and inefficient because the new owner had inflated price expectations.

I do have a lender that will finance 100% of your purchase price + 100% of your rehab budget if you have a 700+ credit score.

Hi Anya, I don't have a property in Mesa but would recommend checking out/posting on Furnished Finder, VRBO and Airbnb (30 + day stays), and Facebook groups to determine pricing and try and find MTR tenants.

Looking forward to learning from this community!

Hi Mya, Would love to connect, I work with investors, helping them find financing options for their properties. look forward to connecting.