Shoot me a DM and I can help walk you thru it.And the basic structure isn't different in IL @Don Konipol You just have to be mindful of deal killing attorneys who quash any type of seller financing.

We use hostfully to list on multiple channels, pricelabs to help with maximizing REVPAR, U-Tec to manage smartlocks, and turno to manage our cleaners.

Once you figure out what type of property you are looking for, laying out the repayment period for investors will help as well.

I'm about to close on a lot in Chicago logan square shortly and thinking about tearing down the 2-flat for a new single family.Can anyone who has done this help point me to the right direction?

I'm leaning more towards flips for my first few deals just to help create more liquid cash in my account.

I know for a couple of my STRs the management company uses the keypad system whereby they are able to set codes offsite for each renter and this is super helpful when working correctly.

It may be something you find helpful: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/2014-11-12-3-tips-for-who...

A homestead usually helps with lowering taxable value, but it's kind of screwing me over in this situation.

Learning about the seller's approach and way of thinking can help you make your negotiation plan more effective.Every seller in the real estate market is different, just like every person is different.

Then you're able to put in a city or zip code and then a radius that you'd like to search within.Hopefully this helps!