I'm looking to purchase a 2-4 unit in northern Illinois, the Freeport area seems to have tons of affordable inventory.

This is particularly beneficial in popular tourist areas where demand for short-term lodging is high.Flexibility: Owners can choose when to rent their property, allowing them to use it personally during off-peak times.Support for Local Tourism: STRs provide a unique lodging option for tourists, helping to boost the local economy by attracting visitors who may prefer a home-like stay over traditional hotels.Diversification for Investors: STRs provide real estate investors with an additional income stream, especially if they own properties in tourist-heavy areas.Cons:Strict Regulations and Higher Fees: San Antonio recently updated its STR regulations.

House hacked basement rental since 2017 and then turned that primary into full rental to buy new Primary and repeated HouseHacked Basement 2023.  

You can search by address to find the owner's name and contact information.

Hello All, My name is Cara and I'm new to BiggerPockets.

I emailed them initially to stop the auto-renewal from occurring.

This will help you learn about property management and also you'll know what to look for in a PM.  

Doing the proper due diligence & been seeing that in order to use SMS blasting you have to stay TCPA compliant and have the homeowners opt in.

I'm new to the forums and looking to connect on single family long term rental deals as well as vacation rental deals. 

However, as I look at today’s market, I see that the conditions that allowed for explosive growth back then have changed.