Hiring professional comes with a cost, and not hiring professional comes with a cost. 

However, we found that by leveraging a local property management company and trusted professionals in the area, we were able to successfully manage our properties and generate a steady stream of income.Keeping the property as a rental can have its advantages, especially when the property is in an area experiencing significant price appreciation.

CPA advice is preferred but of course everyone is more than welcome to reply.

While you can’t completely control who applies to live in your properties, you most definitely can find areas that are popular with students, young professionals, families, etc. 4) just as important as finding the property, you need to have an exit strategy in mind for the property.

I dont think Pex is allow in Chicago the plumbers union strong.. copper only is what I ran into. and of course then you have copper theives jsut for that reason pex is better.

We were able to manage the property ourselves for 6 months and eventually decided to hire a property manager to take overDid you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

.- Obtain electrical permit for unapproved work at electrical panelsThe breakers are in the basement with no way for the second floor tenant to access them, without of course knocking on the door and asking the downstairs neighbor for access.

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

I've been looking into this too, and have been following a course from Awesome REI about it.

This guy is not going away and seems like a professional scammer.