He charges reasonable rates to manage my 15 units, and is extremely responsive and diligent. 

Thanks very much for your responses.

You mentioned he's been waiting on a response from the short sale and finally heard back.

There are various reasons the project may not qualify for financing:  owner occupancy percentage, one individual owns more than 10% of the units, the community is involved in some sort of litigation (usually construction defect), or the HOA finances are bad (underfunded reserves).  

@Patrick Liska the furniture is part of the property and therefore covered under damages in the lease and because they are student rentals, parents are co-signing on our rentals so ultimately a responsible adult is held accountable. 

., neglected to pay the individuals who " either, found the buyer, "Brokered" the deal, or both.

companies/individuals who do this and what are the pitfalls that i should avoid to check if they are not scamming.

(step-by-step if possible) I'm really systematic and like to follow processes to achieve a goal.I enjoy looking/analyzing deals but I wish I could just utilize my time better by having some kind of direction to follow.Any response or help would be greatly appreciated! 

I am looking for responses from people that has used credit unions in the Chicagoland area and surrounding suburbs for HELOCS.

Thanks for the response.