I saw some older articles that said small landlords are not subject to the Act, but I'm now reading the Act itself and I don't see any such global exemption for small landlords.  2. 

Once the current glut of new supply is absorbed, there is nothing in the pipeline, creating a 3-5 yr window of lower competition.  

In these short years have built a fantastic team in Quattro Capital, closed 10 apartment complexes during the global pandemic and continue to love collaborating with the whole Multifamily Mindset team. 

We are able to book at a higher occupancy and at a higher nightly rate then our competition in the same area.

I can't imagine what the competition is like today in light of this insane summer market. 

During this period, there is typically less competition from other buyers, as many people prefer to move during the warmer months or avoid house hunting during the holiday season.

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There is tons of new construction, which means competition (and the only way to be competitive is to lower your rents) and with high property taxes, makes it hard to cash flow.

In an era of low inventory, high inflation & mortgages rates, and strong competition, good investment opportunities become more scarce.

I've dabbled in the new construction space here in Chicago and there is A LOT that goes into it...I'd highly suggest spending some 1:1 time networking with some other investors like @Jennie Berger or @Prashanth Mahakali who are both Chicago developersYou make your money with the land purchase and then systems/processes/volume over time in the development game, but it's not easy and competition is high!