Houses typically hit more like the .5-.6% mark around here.

This purchase will push me over the 7 doors mark so want to make sure I'm disciplined and organized as I grow.

Hey There @Ted Smith - I'm not a Chicago lease rental expert, but @Brie Schmidt or @Mark Ainley may be able to provide some helpful insight.I'm following this post because I'm interested in the answers.Also, just to help get what you need. 

Another path is private money from someone you know for the gap, paired with a conventional owner occupied purchase, but the paperwork needs to be clean so it does not blow up underwriting.If you are single and willing to take some pain, the fastest repeatable move is often another owner occupied deal once you hit the one year mark on the duplex, either a small multifamily or a rougher single, and keep your rehab scope tight and boring.

Quote from @Mark Simpson: Interested in hearing from those that have a fairly even split between Airbnb / VRBO / Booking.com whether or not they notice a difference in type of guests (expectations/demands) between the platforms?

@Mark Kenney Thank you for this!

Recommendations for an investor- friendly agent who understands house hacking + rental numbers - You should use the "agent" button above in the blue tool bar to find agents that are assigned through Bigger Pockets.

Do you mark up?

If it’s priced right and photos are strong, most hosts start seeing real leads after the 3-4 week mark once listings cycle through search results.So yeah — I don't think you’re not doing anything wrong, just early in the exposure curve.

I figured I would try out the "help" button that appears on every transaction when you go to "book" it (e.g., categorize it after it's imported from a bank account feed).