Since there is no lease, does anyone foresee legal issues with removal? 

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I can't speak to a short term rental in these areas but I do have a few specific areas worth mentioning.New England is a popular destination for skiing.

The market I am in is Beaver County, specifically Ambridge, and again I am new and do not know the market well and maybe homes are being bought for more than they're worth but from what I've seen I don't think so.I have been going back and forth with this for a while and I should've posted sooner but any insight would be awesome.

I would also look at flood zones specifically in and around the Houston area.One of the biggest factors to look at, as mentioned above, is what the houses cost in the neighborhood compared to what they are renting for.

OROption 2: Go big and do a cash-out refi/203K/HELOC to not only repair the foundation and waterproofing, but to add an extension to the home that would support a legal duplex for some income producing property.

Unless you have a very specific reason to do this - no.

Learn the fundamental basics of the entire process including: researching/finding properties in your market, buying it, rehabbing it, selling it (all specific to your market).

If possible, consulting a local real estate agent or financial advisor can provide personalized advice based on the specific market conditions in Chicago.

I'm going to cut to the chase: a so-called "contractor" had his employees do some work in one of my rental units. The worker poured grout/mortar water into the tub. Needless to say, two weeks later when the tenants m...