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."

I am an owner of Lakefront Pl Condominium Association. First Community Management (FCM) has been property management company for Lakefront Place Condo Association since 2007. Bob Langjahr is Community Association Manager at FCM.

On November 12, 2010, an attorney for Lakefront Condo filed joint action against Faso Giuseppe, unit 1202 owner, for unpaid assessment of $4918.77 (2010-M1-727076). On March 8, 2011, court granted "order for possession" to Lakefront Condo. The association has in possession of unit 1202 from March 8, 2011 to 2016 when bank foreclosed the condo unit.
Unit 1202 is a rehabbed one bedroom unit directly facing Lake Michigan.

I live next to unit 1202, and have talked tenants. Tenants claimed paying monthly rental of $900 plus parking fee and move-in. There are other owners who also have knowledge of tenants at unit 1202.

The condo association pays more than $30,000/year (management agreement requires $150/hr including travel time to Bob for attending board meeting), however, FCM does not provide balance sheet or cash flow statements to owners. Therefore, Bob Langjahr has concealed liabilities and reserve status to owners. When I asked condo documents, Bob Langjahr via lawyer, demanded me to pay $750 advanced payment in order to view our condo documents. In addition, Bob Langjahr has been refusing to provide monthly financial to unit owners. Cassandra, treasurer and board, also has refused to provide monthly financial to unit owners. On August 9, 2016 board meeting, I raised the issue whether rental income from unit 1202 is shown on monthly financial. Cassandra repeated unit is damaged, which is false statement, and refused to explain details. On August 23 board meeting, Cassandra again refused to explain.

In August 2016, I learned that rental income from unit 1202 was "NOT" reported on monthly financial. I requested Bob Langjahr to provide documents that show rental income. Bob Langjahr has refused to explain regarding rental income from this unit, or what the management will do. Michael Rutkowski also refused to provide explanation that property manager should have clarified, but has been jerking around. Michael Rutkowski has claimed he never refused anything - while Illinois Appellate court held when you failed to provide something, you are indeed "refusing" something!