Most hosts in Chicago just pocket the full funds from direct booking, you would be in the very very small majority if actually paid city taxes on it.

And hands down the #1 violators of tenants rights (I mean legit cringe stuff) are those large communities, not investors like those who make up the majority of BP. 

Let me know if you want to know more about Breinigsville( great place to invest Btw- neighborhood with great school and close proximity to major landmarks) Hello i am looking to invest in the Allentown market lets connect.

Old and outdated buildings - These non brick built in 1900's buildings are 95% likely to need a full gut rehab, and at the asking prices or even under, these major scale rehabs don't make too much sense.

For a number of years the majority of my time has been devoted to investing and developing.

Great points, ZharaBirmingham has relatively steady and diverse rental demand, and I’ve seen many investors I work with have success with C/B class buy-and-holds.Location is key—areas near UAB, major employers, and popular suburbs tend to have the strongest rental demand, while C/D class markets offer solid affordable housing and Section 8 opportunities.

I am currently a junior business marketing major with a concentration in professional sales at Samford University.

I see two major areas I will target (NOT exclusively) in 2025.  1.

Can try to reposition to Class B, but neighborhood may impede these efforts.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, but 15-20% should be used to also cover tenant nonpayment, eviction costs & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores of 560-620 (approaching 22% probability of default), many blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 2 years.

The majority of homes are owned by homeowners not investors so they fail to put themselves in the shoes of a homeowner or look at data from the standpoint of being in the minority.