------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

Is it better to be persistent and reach out once a day, or does that make me look desperate and encourage the seller to ask for even more?

So Kyle, I would encourage you to figure out what you want your real estate to do for you and then work backwards. 

They’ve been encouraging students to move there, but their main downtown area has yet to pick up, and even the nursing and pharmacy students would still rather rent six minutes away in the west side.

Encourage him to set long-term goals, connect with mentors, and use educational resources while keeping the learning process fun and balanced with other activities to prevent burnout.

the only way i'd encourage you to invest in one of them though is if you're actually going to put time and effort into visiting and building a team and employing some kind of strategy. 

I would also encourage you to get involved in networking groups in the Chicagoland area as well as listen to the straight up Chicago investor podcast.

@Julia Lyrberg Thank you for the encouragement, I know it’s not the greatest score but I currently have around a 740 so I don’t think I need to be super concerned on that end but yes I’ll definitely be trying to tidy up my finances better.

Hello Julia, I really appreciate you taking the time to respond as well as the words of encouragement and advice!