.- **Proactive maintenance**: Regular inspections and quick resolution of maintenance issues to keep tenants happy and properties in good condition- **Transparent reporting**: Clear and detailed financial reports so you know exactly where your money is goingIf your current PM isn’t meeting these standards, it might be worth exploring other options.

Which ok, I get it, ACH cost money, BUT, RentRedi does not give the landlord the option to pay that. 

My recommendation would be to get approved as a Landlord, contact the director's office and request that an inspection be completed before a tenant is selected (sometimes they will do this as long as you select a tenant within 14 days - which you want anyways), and have an online application and screening resource in place.  

Hello, my name is Kamarye Hodges and I am a broker, I wish to gain insight and experience. Hopefully I could even provide some sort of value to this group and most definitely do business with some of you. I like to bu...

By managing yourself, you keep that money in your pocket.✅ Hands-On Experience – If you plan to grow your real estate portfolio, managing tenants yourself can teach you valuable lessons about leases, maintenance, and local rental laws.✅ More Control – You’ll personally handle tenant screening, rent collection, and property upkeep, ensuring everything is done to your standards.✅ Stronger Tenant Relationships – Being involved directly allows you to build rapport with your tenants, which can lead to better communication and longer leases.Cons of Self-Managing❌ Time-Consuming – Dealing with maintenance requests, late-night emergencies, and tenant disputes can quickly become a second job.❌ Legal Risks – Chicago has strict landlord-tenant laws.

You do the course and you decide you want your money back. 

Imagine making millions of dollars over the course of your career and then having to pay 30-50% every year to uncle sam instead of compounding that cash over time.This is exactly what real estate professionals have learned to mitigate.To reduce their taxable income, they just buy a building every year, do a cost seg, and use depreciation to reduce their tax liability dramatically.Their personal wealth snowball grows much larger and much faster than their W2 counterparts who give most of their money back to the government each year.Following this strategy as a real estate professional is one of best ways to end up with a much larger net worth at the end of your career.

When you get a call from mulitple tenants that the toilet is clogged and you have to unclog it, try getting your money back.

Or, you could buy a generic condo in Orlando, put crap furniture in it with bad photos and lose a lot of money...

If you sweat for a living, there is good money to be made.My Skeptical Take:I’ll do a 2025 prediction post in the coming weeks, but for now, I’ll just say that all signs are pointing in the ☝️ direction.