Catherine id highly recommend spending a full day or two consuming youtube videos that specifically go into detail about this process, theres so much to teach and writing this whole thing out would literally be a whole book.

If you have any specific questions about skip tracing, please let me know.

Nathan mentioned using a syndication site to push your listing to multiple sites at one time which is also something that I recommend in order to expose your property to as many sites as possible.Some things to consider to maximize the efficiency and giving a perspective resident a great experience from the beginning to having a scheduling link available in your description for specific days and times that you can show the property so that you can capture your leads wanting to tour the property without them having to wait for a response from you and scheduling a one off time.I would recommend investigating in having professional photography taken if you are leasing in a market that has a lot of competition since your photos will have your property stand out and drive traffic.Good luck!

Regarding Chicago, the 2024 property tax re-assessment in Cook County should cause some inventory to hit the market, specifically on the mixed-use and multi-family side of things which will be hit especially hard.

We do this with specific properties in our management portfolio here in Columbus.

@Jennifer Haliday the northern part of MS, specifically Desoto County, is one of the more attractive parts of MS.

There are so many boutique level asset niches you could get into, and that in of itself with likely send you to specific meetups and events to kickstart things. 

It is NOT specific to property management, only invoicing and bookkeeping but it does that well.

If you're considering this route, comparing different providers and understanding their specific requirements is advisable.

Do you find there are specific factors beyond taxes and cost balance that you look for when assessing a new market?