Thanks for the thread recommendation!

Hello @Breanna Green,I recommend first determining your financial goal and then selecting a location that best supports that goal.

Since the remaining tenants have still been paying, I'm not sure that I can treat the MIA tenant as absent.Let's say the remaining tenants decide to move out (probably because they will eventually have trouble paying) and I make the refund check payable to all the tenants per the rental agreement (and to protect myself against claims from the MIA tenant), but they can't cash it because they can't reach this third roommate.Any recommendations on what to do with the money or what course of action to take?

Any recommendations?  

It is very challenging to get your AirBnB license unless you are renting out YOUR UNIT or you do 25% of your units if you have over 6 units or something along these lines.The only way I'd advise STRs in Chicago would be if you are going operate a business to scale and had the resources/local knowledge to do so.I'd actually highly suggest Michigan because there is WAY LESS restrictions.

Thank you for the tip, I will check that one out.:) 

---Then, when their high-risk Class C investments doesn't deliver Class A results - they blame their PMC, agent, etc. - but, RARELY themselves.Now, what are you going to do to find a Class B rental that cashflows?

Any tips would be greatly appreciated.  

Specifically, I would appreciate recommendations on the following:What courses, certifications, or degrees should I pursue to gain a strong understanding of the real estate market?

If you can't keep control of your personal finances, you are highly unlikely to succeed in real estate investing.