If you have a ton of things to do (like the lake, amusement parks etc), then a good kitchen is fine.

I am using the  legal state defined terms for "broker".

This passion has taken me on a musical journey across borders, allowing me to perform both nationally and on international stages.

I am using Agents Gather to do all of my SEO. 

I am using it and really like it.

If your weekends are getting booked up so may need to raise the price of the weekends.I am using Vrbo's free automated pricing.

I am using a new tax professional on the recommendation of another investor, who has since passed away- he recommended his daughter.

@Min Zhang, I did read David Greene's "Long-Distance Real Estate Investing" and am using it as my primary guide.

Hey @Trent Reeve, I am using a Samsung Smart Things hub.

Hey @Henry Lazerow - I would tend to agree that most of the NW side of Chicago 2-4 units don't play out perfectly well for BRRRR deals.I always looked at any potential house hack vs. having to rent - if my overall payments were less than the rent I generally considered that a win.For me...the house hack is just the ticket into the amusement park and then the fun rides come after...getting started can be overwhelming and hard so I can see why people might take a discount.I think one of the keys to strong equity creation is square footage creation which is basically what you outlined with duplexing up or down.