BP is my go-to resource when I want to clarify something but, damn, it's frustrating to read these threads because nine out of ten writers can't string two coherent sentences together. 

Crafting an SOP felt like crafting my personal odyssey, and these writers were the narrators who translated my journey into eloquent prose.

I've read several statements in this thread that if I'm understanding what the writer is intending to convey, I disagree with, but before addressing them I'd like to define some terms and roles in a CFD transaction. 

Renting furnished rooms, with their own bathroom, to creatives, like artists, musicians, writers etc. month to month. 

I’ve made sure to writer all this down.I’ll look into all the places you mentioned.Do you have any suggestions on things I should look up as well to learn about these markets?

-- Get a basic website -- pay someone on E-Lance or Fiverr if you are pinching pennies or just set aside $5k or so and have someone design a nice website for the building pitching the ammenities, contact info for leasing, directory of tenants, links to your facebook page etc - brag on the investment you made in the building-- Get a professional photographer to get photos of the building/common areas and a few offices--- Fly out to Chicago - spend a couple weeks or whatever it takes- get appointments with all of the top brokers in the Commercial office space niche, break bread with them, buy them lunch, coffee, sell this building and your commitment to it, the upgrades you did etc-- Reach out to the business journal - local papers business writers - ask for a sit down to talk about your rehab -- once articles are written - link to them on website, facebook etc-- Keep manning the phones with the brokers, keep your digital content flowing - add something at least once a week to the Facebook page-- Sign new leases, increase bottom line-- fill up building, enjoy cash flow or exit and sell, move on to the next one

Its hard out there but develop self-reliance.At the same time learn to collaborate.I agree with the writer above nothing is new just new brands

Making sense of make believe markets.In a recent NYT article, writer Melissa Kirsch made the assertion that part of what makes us adults is reconciling the contradictions of our identity.

I'll drop you a note with the Umbrella info.Keep in mind, the direct writers like State Farm, Farmers, etc, only want to go over their own policies.  

Hey all at BiggerPockets, I am self-employed health writer and journalist living in San Francisco.