I know that renting up your investment can be one of the most confusing and nerve-wracking parts of the process (especially in a place with as much bureaucracy and legal hurdles as Chicago) and am more than happy to talk with anyone about that.

Hi Michael-Great question and an important skill for investors to understand.I recommend the ABC's of Real Estate Investing by Ken McElroy and Ken's YouTube Channel.If you are an investor, I recommend finding and using a good property manager for your properties as soon as possible to maximize your return on investment and make owning as passive as possible.A good property manager is a key part of your real estate investing team.Get them involved early in the underwriting process of a potential acquisitions and the planning for adding value.To Your Success!

Thanks again   @Jake Handler has a property management company that can walk you through the process.

Once you start talking to more people in the niche, you'll get a better idea of the process and whether or not you want to pursue buying in this niche. 

But it is by design because I focus on those types of properties that have the most upside.

It is wise to purchase your real estate in an LLC but no need to over complicate the process.

To directly answer your question- if your PM hasn't already taken action, fire them, hire an attorney to start the eviction process and start interviewing new property managers. 

You need to ask for all information about the tenants right at the beginning of the application process. 

During this process I've run across a property in Birmingham that has some good numbers "on paper."

As of now I’m listening to the “BiggerPockets” the podcast and I just started since the first episode and it just made me have more motivation to accomplish my goals  I am in the process of currently changing my major from Marketing to Finance and Real Estate and I would highly appreciate any type of advice, that any of you have.