Any hurdles or was it fairly straight forward?

It has IHDA soft loans in place that I may assume at acquisition.I'd love to talk to anyone with LIHTC experience in Illinois.  

I do like Hospitable direct booking options and that they can process payments, tax etc. on their end and each DB site can have a different pay out options for different clients.

What would you do?

I dont have experience buying but have looked into it, from what I can tell, if you buy it at a tax auction, The owner has a certain amount of time to reclaim the property.

It looks like your family is all-in on RE, I'm happy for you guys & wishing you all the best.

The question you should be asking yourself is what kind of investments do you like?

Hi Shelia,Yes, the coast markets are pretty fragmented when it comes to regulation.Best options for STR (in order):Lincoln CityManzanitaFlorenceRockawaySeasideIf you need local expertise, @Taj Richardson lives and breathes coastal vacation and investment real estate.

If so, how effective has it been?

Appraisers do not like being told how to do their job!