This is the emotional journey I went through and the key business decisions I made along the way.

I take a picture of their driver's license.I ask for phone numbers that accept texts and any alternate land or business phone numbers.I ask for the names and birth dates of anyone under 18, and ask if there are any service / emotional support animals, together with their names and breeds.I also ask for personal references, previous landlord contact info (and length of time there), employer contact info (and how long there, together with earnings), as well as the name and contact information for their manager / boss.

You make the numbers work by coming in differently; more of a downpayment, buying distressed, focusing on quality over quantity.2) This is emotional.

I get it...I get emotional with properties and buy into the sunk cost fallacy too.

All normal emotions for going through the tedious construction process. 

No emotion.

You appear naturally to default to decision making based upon emotions and speculation on what worst case scenarios may be. 

We haven’t really felt the effects of it yet but I think that is mainly due to the timeframe it takes for them to process claims and emotions from the devastation.

.❌ Emotional Stress – Handling tenant issues (especially late payments or evictions) can be stressful, especially if you live in the same building.Hiring a Property Manager in ChicagoPros of Hiring a Property Manager✅ Less Stress & Time Commitment – A property manager handles everything from finding tenants to collecting rent and coordinating repairs.

our first baby is officially on the market and i have mix emotions but more happy because im excited for the next chapter !