If they charge you when you bring in the repair person, that seems wrong. 

Above that income level the rate climbs to 20 percent.But ultimately it’s  personal decision, loaded with plus and minuses. let us know what you decide to do!

To which I turn to the most trusted community in RE.Myself and two of my business partners are looking to start our journey in Real Estate development and am looking for some advice, we have experience in owning and managing rentals so none of that is new to us...just building the thing is.We are looking to start developing duplex homes across the Chicagoland Suburbs but cannot find the right person to talk to that can give us a clear idea of where to start.

Have you seen any in person?

As that will at least help folks that you reach out to know that you are a real person, with a picture and professional bio.

Real estate is a long game, and getting a good asking price when the demand isn't as competitive because most people have similar thoughts to yours - might be worthwhile to take on the investment.

Hey, so I’m new in the game and was wondering your opinion on a few things.

@Travis Andres @Brian Malavsky If you're looking for AI messaging, my team has developed an in-house PMS that is now public called Hostvana (hostvana.io) who's core competency is messaging (along with free lock integration and other features) and is more advanced than Hospitable's for a very affordable price.Here are some recent replies in my personal account inbox:https://ibb.co/nk8KWbR (cleaning fee policy question)https://ibb.co/sgP0qmr (parking question and check on status)https://ibb.co/HCKVPd8 (random question answered with previous context)https://ibb.co/gv0tY16 (early check-in reply after checking calendar.

I've done several house-hacks personally and many, many house-hacks for clients. 

They can ACH it, walk in to a branch with cash or a personal check, etc.I know a lot of people find these third party vendors convenient, but to me it just puts another link in the chain between the tenant's payment and my revenue.