When I listed concerns of flagrant lease violations, gone unchecked (derelict vehicles, unregistered large breed dogs who are not picked up after, garbage scattered out in the yard, piles of debris; old tires, tv, kitchen sink, broken wheel barrow, all sitting out in plain sight for a month or more), wash machine drain hose running out a window and draining into the lawn.

Building out a lead generating machine.

When you start to have buildings fully depreciate and others that were bought so long ago the depreciation is hardly a blip on the screen you come to realize the importance of feeding the machine.

Rent some ozone machines or whatever it takes to remove the smell of cigarettes. 

Fact is, a persons time/money is BEST served by finding that right fit Realtor/broker UNTIL you yourself become the professional, and are ready to spend all the $$$$ and time in building your real estate "machine" just like that licensed professional. 

So if I'm trying to not be the victim of a well-oiled marketing machine, this is the way I'd look at a deal like this.

For me, lost keys and lock changes between tenants are like fax machines.

They are in violation of copyright law and shouldn't do it.This is straight from the Chicago Association of REALTORS website:A reminder that the Chicago Residential Lease, and all of CAR’s forms and contracts, are an exclusive member benefit for use only by Chicago Association of REALTORS® members or those who are party to a transaction facilitated by a Chicago Association of REALTORS® member.

You could do it yourself as well if you have ready access to a fax machine, but sounds like it may be simpler for you to hand off to someone else.

But the more you know about how the fund is structured, the team running it, and the assets that are inside the fund, the more likely you are to invest your hard-earned money in a profit-making machine!