Chicago real estate is moving quickly and it's honestly no surprise rents are too...with less inventory for sale that also means more people are forced to rent, which in my opinion would drive up the rent.  

I was wondering how much do people budget for vacancy for seasonal rentals.

I don't know many people that invest around there (only one guy that does really good with flips).  

I believe you should always take care of your people.

At my brokerage we are innovation with AI chatbot, data portals and integration of technology to add value to the way people search and sell homes.

For us BP people, we can see the potential in a fresh coat of off-white paint where regular people just see a gross ugly house.  

Many people in the area use these deer for their food.

I joined a team and surrounded myself with people that were crushing it as agents and investing for themselves.

I have a mechanical murphy bed product I have used in our vacation rental that people absolutely love!

When people are looking for a niche to start out with, I tell them it's best to pick something and stick with it for a good 6 months to 1 year before switching to something else.