Let your criteria do the filtering for you.Regarding retention and renewals, the only time I have asked people to leave is when they have had rent payment issues and/or damaged the property. 

Avoiding accessive PM fees (personally I recommend most people self-manage)These will eat away at your ROI.

Hi Stephen, I would suggest reading as much as you can and connecting with people in the industry.

Don't agree one bit with that statement and Im getting a feeling that most people in this thread are inflating the struggles I've been facing.

It’s like a scene out of a zombie movie as these people stagger down the middle of the street to the liquor store on the corner past my house.

Chicago need another million people in population to force us to push south.   

This is a great place to learn and to connect with people so take advantage of all the great resources.

There are some great meet ups in your area I'm sure and a lot of people at those meet ups are more than happy to chat and give ideas and answer questions.

Hello good people!

Most people don't start looking until the the settle on the relinquished property, start earlier!