Letters, post cards even calls are useless to this owner class. 

Originally posted by @Beverly Taylor:During the set up process for RentRedi, the software automatically sends out a message to all tenants by email.

Based on your post, it's probably best for you to simply not invest in Cook County for your own peace of mind.Sure, any tenant could stop paying rent and that risk is never zero.

Just like you said at the end of your post. 

@Tyler Lingle I found a couple prior to even posting this (CIREIA Club) but was curious about others before making a decision on which one(s) to focus my time. 

It's interesting that prior to the Great Real Estate Crash of 2008-2010, I'd NEVER heard of Flat Fee management fees.Not sure who the first company was that came up with them (post if you know!)

I’ll keep you posted on his response. 

Gotta work on that reading comprehension, Drew.The second and third sentences of my post are literally:"I lived in Detroit for 5 years before moving out of state, and during that time, I built a strong network of contractors, handymen, and other boots-on-the-ground contacts.

Sorry you had to go through all that Spencer but thank you for posting for all of us considering paying their high price tag for services  

Originally posted by @Brett Cox:I filled out the form to inquire about their services and it mentioned a 15-30 minute consultation.