Of course, every owner's situation is unique and factors like the legal entity involved, purchase date, adequate passive income that can be offset with the cost segregation study, etc., will need to be considered.

Fellow attorneys rate him 1.5 or 2.5 out of 5.  

Renter's Insurance is a cheap date for the tenant; it protects their security deposit and assets. 

Quote from @Rafael Valdor: Quote from @Anthony Therrien-Bernard: Quote from @Rafael Valdor: hi fellow investors,I want to rent out my townhouse in Calgary, but haven't had much luck with it on Rentfaster and Zillow.Just a couple of tire kickers so far.I reached out to a few Realtors (just for tenant placement) and got crickets...So I'm going to reach out to PM's next, but I was reluctant to do it since all I hear are horror stories.Any suggestions for half decent PM's or realtors who specialize in residential leasing?

It sounds like you’re in a great position to succeed, given your extensive renovation expertise.As a fellow real estate investor, I completely understand how challenging it can be to choose the right design elements, especially when you want to make a space appealing to potential buyers.

I don't know about your state but mine (TN) has a lookup tool that will show you the agent's original license date, the brokerage incorporation date, etc. 

Quote from @Peter Walther: Quote from @Don Konipol: Quote from @Peter Walther: I think you'll find most, if not all title insurers, will require the DIL to be dated and executed subsequent to default in order to insure. 

@Corby Goade Gotta have someone on your side that knows your dates.

I don't mean to throw shade at my fellow Illinois residents, but I'm quite bearish on this state for the long-term. 

As a fellow New Yorker I understand the need to look outside of NY.