Run conservative numbers when figuring out how much you'll be able to get from selling your property when deciding to venture into this to make sure everything makes sense.

Congrats and hope your successful on your ventures.

DIY managing is usually best, so you learn enough to avoid getting taken advantage of if/when you hire a PMC in the future.Your challenge is learning enough to avoid lawsuits and costly mistakes!

You don't want to DIY something like this, especially with the covid eviction moratorium. 

My partner and I are eager to embark on our first real estate venture by acquiring a long-term rental apartment in downtown Chicago.

Usually wholesaling works best as a side venture while buy/hold is the main focus.

Very happy for you taking the leap into Real estate investing, it's a venture that some folks never get off the sidelines for.

And may pivot to other ventures while leaving certain assets in place.

Congrats on this venture - new construction (for the first time) is incredibly complex and exciting!

People purchasing single family homes for almost retail price for outdated home that will not yield any profits unless the work is DIY.