I think that urban office still has a lot more pain to go through, but I wonder if many people will want to get out of the house to work in the next few years, but not have to commute through to downtown.

Those are the key things you’ll want to get squared away.You’re definitely on the right track!

I wonder if this is sufficient.  

It's the one-year required management agreement at 10% that can get you (although you can re-up the following year at a discount if you pay the entire year at once).What you definitely need to avoid is leasing through them, should your property become vacant.

But 1k a month in utilities definitely seems high.

Many times they will claim it's wonderful and then try to hide their worst deals by only showing completed deals.

I am currently looking for a new PM and wondering if that's an area you are interested in expanding to, or if you know of any MTR PMs that operate in that area that you would recommend?

Quote from @Jonathan Greene: If you are local and know the area, I would definitely send a handwritten letter.

We currently have 23 single-family homes in the KC metro (120 bedrooms) utilizing this model and while its never boring - I really enjoy it and it's definitely a favorite way to invest in real estate to date.Have a few tips and tricks we've learned - send me a message if you have any questions.

Chicago has so many awesome neighborhoods and Humbolt Park is definitely one of them!