I will be self-managing from Chicago, with my Dad as my handyman/drive by lookout when needed.

They have had zero effect on my personal credit score.

sounds like your local abandonment laws will be in effect.

Looking to B&H small multi family units as well as self storage.  

I am an investor, self managing landlord, and GC, I specifically don't Want to get a realtor license so I’m not considered a real estate professional for tax designations so when I periodically sell something, I still qualify for long term capital gains.  

You can be very lean and effective.  

@Gino Barbaro is modestly not self promoting. 

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My experience is desperate people do desperate things and can have a negative effect on you.

@Joel Owens  to follow up this site is predominately landlord roof over your head site..its not a place where commercial developer dwell.and the friends of mine that are in commercial IE own a mall or  strip centers etc.. tend to be self financed more family office type money .. and then on the office space i tend to see bigger REITS and BIG family offices like Schoenstien from SF etc in our market.these companies dont know about BP and travel in different circles. not that there are not a lot of well to do BP members etc becasue there are.. just that its a niche space.. and as Joel pointed out this is predominantly roof over your head type investments for people to live in..