Property Management Blog

Should You Sell or Rent Your Home When Relocating?

By Jason Marcordes Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Relocating for a new job, residency, fellowship, family needs, or another opportunity can leave you with a major financial decision:Should you sell or rent your home when relocating?We see this situation often throughout Chicago and the surrounding suburbs. A physician finishes r...

What Happens During the First 30 Days After You Hire a Property Manager?

By Jason Marcordes Monday, August 24, 2026

Most property owners do not decide to hire a property manager out of nowhere. Usually, something has changed.Maybe managing the property is taking more time than you expected. Maybe you are moving out of state, growing your portfolio, or simply tired of coordinating repairs and a...

Real Estate Investing for Doctors: A Physician's Guide to Building Long-Term Wealth

By Jason Marcordes Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Build Wealth Beyond Your Medical Career Through Smarter Real Estate DecisionsBecoming a physician is one of the biggest investments you'll ever make. Years of education, residency, fellowship, and long hours are all focused on building one thing: your future earning potential...

Your Chicago Tenant Stopped Paying Rent: Can You Shut Off the Utilities?

By Jason Marcordes Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Most of the time when someone calls our office, it's because something has gone wrong.I'm Jason Marcordes, founder of Landmark Property Management, and after years of helping rental property owners throughout Chicago and the surrounding suburbs, I've learned thos...

Buying Your First or Next Rental Property in Chicago? Talk to a Property Manager First

By Jason Marcordes Wednesday, July 15, 2026

One Conversation Before You Buy Could Save You ThousandsI'm Jason Marcordes, Founder of Landmark Property Management, a full service management company and brokerage. Over the past two decades, I've had the opportunity to work with thousands of rental property owners thro...

Why More Chicago Investors Are Choosing Rental Properties Over Flips in 2026

By Jason Marcordes Friday, June 26, 2026

For years, house flipping has been one of the most popular real estate investment strategies in America. Buy a property below market value, renovate it, sell it, and collect a profit.While that strategy can still work, many Chicago real estate investors are changing course in 202...

What Happens When Buyers Can't See the Full Market? Lessons for Chicago Real Estate Investors

By Jason Marcordes Monday, June 22, 2026

Recent real estate headlines raised an interesting question for buyers, sellers, and investors throughout the Chicago area:What happens when buyers can't see the full market?The discussion began after thousands of listings temporarily disappeared from Zillow during a dis...

Do Chicago Landlord-Tenant Laws Affect Property Values? What Investors Should Know

By Jason Marcordes Monday, June 15, 2026

When investors evaluate a rental property in Chicago, they usually focus on the obvious numbers.Purchase price, rental income, property taxes, insurance costs, maintenance expenses, and vacancy rates are often the first numbers investors analyze. Tho...

Why More Investors Are Turning to Single-Family Rentals in Chicago Suburbs

By Jason Marcordes Saturday, May 23, 2026

It's 2026 and the suburban housing landscape around Chicago has changed significantly over the past several years.Higher mortgage rates, affordability challenges, elevated property taxes, and limited for-sale inventory have pushed many households to delay buying. At the same ...

What Zillow Rent Estimates Often Get Wrong About Chicago Rentals

By Jason Marcordes Monday, May 18, 2026

If you own rental property in Chicago or the surrounding suburbs, there is a good chance you have checked Zillow’s Rent Zestimate tool or another online rent estimate before deciding how much to charge for rent.In many situations, these tools can be incredibly useful. ...