This journey has been a testament to the power of action and perseverance.Key Takeaways:1.Education is Essential: Invest in your knowledge and seek guidance from experienced mentors.

This isn't solely a Philadelphia problem, but it's exasperated by the amount of power and influence City Council members have over their districts.

I'm extremely nervous about starting in real estate but I want to provide more for my family and buy more freedom for myself and think this is the vehicle to do it with.

If you want to hire a PM then by all means, hire a PM, but having some humility and realizing that you are in a position of power over this tenant does NOT mean you need to hire a PM immediately.

Most don't have power.I have a lot of LTRs that where miraculously untouched except for minor stuff.Our Lake House never lost power.

He wasn't giving into the state and local governments mandate for employees to be forced to wear masks, get vaccines, etc and he started getting "threats" saying that he could be taken to court and have assets seized if he continues "breaking the emergency laws" during covid time.That could be viewed as an extreme example, but things like this worry me as I have my own company and employees.

There is a reason they are rare - they are extremely one sided and it’s not to your advantage

Verifying last 2 years of rental history and income extremely important to find the “best of the worst”.Make sure you understand the Class of properties you are looking at and the corresponding results to expect.The City of Detroit has 183 Neighborhoods we’ve analyzed.PM us if you’d like to discuss this logical approach in greater detail!

Heck my 7 unit I paid 180k and put in maybe 40k, rents are about 53k a year and going higher, KNOWLEDGE is power LOL, All the best 

Chicago is a tough sell due to the extreme weather.