There are numerous problems with Bob Langjahr and ...

There are numerous problems with Bob Langjahr and First Community Management. The management agreement automatically renews for 2 years, and clients cannot terminate the agreement without paying penalties of 3 months fees (even if this property manager violates laws). The agreement requires clients to pay $150/hr including travel time for property manager to attend board meeting.

One of many problems that I found was Bob Langjahr over-zealously telling real estate agents that no rentals are allowed; no investors are allowed. The bylaws allow rentals with rental caps, as most condo associations have. What Bob Langjahr has not explained owners and agents is a practice in violation of Illinois Condo Act.

Section 18(b)(2) of the Illinois Condominium Property Act states that a condominium association shall have one class of member-ship. This provision has been interpreted to prohibit different treatment of owners, such as rules that require only non-resident owners to make a security deposit, or setting different parking rates for resident and non-resident owners.
The bylaws also state "Any Unit Owner shall have the right to lease such Unit Owner's Unit subject to this section ....

Langjahr and management have stated "there hasn't been any movement on the wait list.";"on my 6 years of experience doing this job" "it will probably be several years at least" to rent a unit.

In January 2016, Langjar emailed me "Please note that while you are #5 on the wait list, the association is currently 5 units over the allowed limit of rentals. Therefore, 5 number of units must become owner-occupied before the first name on the list is even eligible to rent."

More than 5 tenants moved out, and Langjahr responded "The renter list is based on owners that are renting their unit, not when tenants move out." Per Langjahr's logic, "investor" class owners must sell their units first, before non-investor class owner can rent.

Even under Bob Langjahr's logic, there were several "investors'" units that were sold since January 2016. However, Bob Langjahr continuously repeated #5 on wait-list; no wait-list changed at least for past 6 years.

Furthermore, Langjahr allowed several owners including a board member, Cassandra, to lease their units, despite they purchased their units within 3-4 years. (Per Bob Langhahr, no wait-list changed and no new "investors" were allowed during past 6 years).

Another problem is Langjahr claims this practice was approved by board, but he cannot evidence it. In 2011 he sent out a memo which does not explain this practice. He concealed this practice of "investor" vs "non-investor" classes until I repeatedly asked.

Even the owner who supports the management stated:

"I would have continued to use First Community Management, but I would have asked for a replacement for Bob because while I still think the Board is ultimately responsible for the financial condition of this Association, he lies too much."