It is, sadly, not so common in western PA, where I live and operate, and certainly not Kansas.

@Ian GreenWith most Wall St based plans, you are paying 1-3% of the asset value in some fashion, either in commission, fees, fund loads, etc. 

I must be pretty old fashioned. 

My experience has been that 99% of real estate agents/sellers can't afford to hire a professional photographer and they use their iPhone or Android phone accordingly (and video walk throughs are ANNOYINGLY done in a vertical fashion).If you have a multi-million dollar listing, then you can probably afford a professional photographer, as well as the furniture from a staging company and the models to lay out by the pool during the shoot.Once you consider that, I would recommend Lisa Young in your area - you can Google her work - she will be a good middle market professional photographer in your area.

I am looking for a referral for a great real estate + clean energy tax accounting professional in the Buffalo NY area.  Any good suggestions?  Thank you in advance.-Adam Serbert

I've found my best tenants using Facebook, just posting in community Facebook groups.It's so much more efficient than the old-fashioned way if you have a system in place.I don't have to answer calls throughout the day so I can focus on higher-value activities.

Waikiki pulls heavy from Asia, Canada, Australia, and the Western states.During the last recession we saw most visitor statistics drop about 12% for Waikiki.

Change from a W2 to a 1099 earner if possible (or leverage your wife's new real estate business in similar fashion). 

@Jenessa NeSmith I got started in a similar fashion as you- I purchased a duplex, of which one one side I slowly converted into a STR.

I do have an existing relationship with a commercial portfolio lender who is comfortable loaning to LLC in this fashion, and I assume would be open to other structures too.