@Daniel LangRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

While it's still possible to use older comps if they’re in the same neighborhood, you’ll need to adjust for differences in condition, renovations, and updates. 

Because of that, my whole strategy is optimized to spend as little time as possible on REI at this point (all I do is buying and oversight, trying to stay out of the day-to-day as much as possible). 

If you dont know california charges $800 per LLC per year.So it was either put them in the trust or LLC them each into their own LLC and having the trust be the owner, ie hold the beneficial interest.As well since ill be getting married im somewhat concerned she could possibly cause a liability.

It is possible to utilize low down payment loans and live in great neighborhoods in Chicago Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

I will try to be as impartial as possible, but here are my notes:* The listing I picked was inaccurate.

Try to find any documentation possible.

Would love to chat sometime over the next few weeks if possible. 

Quote from @Doug Smith: When we started this company, I had been a special assets officer (handling non-performing loans for banks trying to extricate them from the deals with as little damage to them as possible) during the last big crash.

Seems like I could possibly get a duplex with that kind of down payment.