The things that make a partnership a difficult ship to sail.  

Think about it, a seller has to be in quite desperate straits to hand over to you a property which may or may not be cash flowing and receiving zero dollars in return with a promise from you.Realistically if you are charting a course to sail into an investment property 100% financed by the seller having zero skin in the game and no real experience in any aspect of multiple unit complexes, you are setting yourself up to be shipwrecked.

Now, this was a guy that had sailed me through a triple year audit, I didn't doubt his expertise, but my returns didn't warrant his attention.

If you are a boater/sailor type try some of those sites for the low down....cruisers & sailing forums!

It is not always smooth sailing in rentals. 

I didn't mean to be so windy in my post above and suck the wind out of any sails.

Once we removed the baseboards, laid down the moisture barrier, and finished laying down the first few rows of laminate it was smooth sailing.

Since getting connected with the right property management it's been smooth sailing and easy cash flow $$

But it's taught me WAY more than smooth sailing would have.

I have a good handle on the Chicago market and think this will be a great success...Hi Daniel (and everyone who reads this),I love the tenacious spirit you envoke as you set your sails in high wind seeking out success!!