I needed a tenant right away without having to put the house on the market and deal with applications, tenant screenings, etc while also dealing with having to move on short notice out of state. 

I manage around 400 rentals with 14 years of experience and have never been sued once.

I manage primarily on the South Side of Chicago.

Landlords and property managers don't like the word mold and I totally get it as it can be quite costly if found at the wrong time.

Hi John, I recommend reaching out to a local property manager (search on Google Maps) with many 5-star reviews to see what legal action you can take before the Sheriff is available to execute the eviction.Property managers specialize in landlord-tenant law and should be able to help you determine a path forward that doesn't require waiting 3 months after the lease ends.

Purchase price: $68,000 Cash invested: $5,000 Sale price: $99,000 4 Unit quad in Medina NYRenters were tough and management company's locations are too far for a regular check up.Had a renter pass away and then DCS came in and the house was condemned due to farm animals in the upstairs unit where the person passed.We were too far to keep tabs on this investment so we sold the home.

Check out LJI Wealth Management with United wholesale Mortgage.They have a construction to perm loan program for investment homes.

That was enough to get me through the door but his company offered a few other things I didn't expect such as an intro to the lender, title company, insurance agent, and property management team.

I looked to buy in Des Moines proper, but I self manage and decided it would just be too much work. 

financing, taxes, insurance, deferred maintenance, groundskeeping, shared utilities, property management...like i said, i'm skeptical that it will truly cash flow as much as you think it might.