Your construction eye is an asset, so pair it with a clean deal calculator and two comps.

On finding help, I’d  keep an eye out for the CPAs active in Biggerpockets with proven real estate experience, or search for phrases like “short-term rental CPA,” “Airbnb tax CPA,” or “real estate investor CPA”and then filter by folks who talk specifically about STR material participation and cost seg in their content. 

I would also consider around the Illinois & Chicago Medical districts.  

I really appreciate you sharing that — that’s definitely eye-opening.

It's great for Landlords with tenants already in place, but a longer delay in finding new tenants . ...Hi Harvey,One thing that you mentioned in the above post caught my eye.

Taking real estate advice form a divorce attorney is like taking medical advice from a horse doctor.Does the Bar know you are giving real estate advice on a forum?

Hello, I keep an eye on the MLS as a real estate agent in San Diego and I will let you know if I find anything on the market!

So a lot of the home runs are off the table before your eyes are on it.

But it does sound like there are good opportunities near those military bases, so keep an eye on those as you grow your funds and figure out what you want to do.As you get deeper into real estate, always keep the tax strategy in mind.

Keep a close eye on the competition, and price your unit at or slightly below the other available units.Offering a 'free month' is ok.