All Forum Posts by: John Clark

From what I understand, it won't affect zoning at all. Aldercritters will still have complete control over that, so be prepared to show your "support and appreciation" for your elected thief every time you want a zoning change. They won't be able to shake you down for permits, however, a la Burke.

Contact the City's department of buildings and ask if the property was ever inspected and cited for violations, and if the violations were ever cured to the City's satisfaction. The inspectors might even have a list of companies they know who get things fixed and fixed right the first time.

"The landscaping company has now said they don't have any other option."

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You need a different landscape company, 'cuz that's a lie. Forget whether Roundup is safe or dangerous, or bending to every whim (and I agree you shouldn't cater to every whim), there are alternatives, and while one may believe or disbelieve the EPA, there are admittedly safer options. 

I just don't like tradesmen lying to me. There are other options.

"Name a single city where rent control has damaged a city or its real estate market or made it unprofitable to be a landlord."

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New York City and San Francisco, for two. Proof is in the pudding. Look at landlords' levels of deferred maintenance, tenant buy-outs in the millions, tenant force-outs, etc., etc.

You can easily cash flow in Chicago simply by staying out of Chicago. Mayor Lightfoot is going to introduce rent control, killing Chicago in more ways than one.

"Keep in mind that you are charged for the # of feet wide and long your lot is, how many hose spigots you have, how many toilets you have, and I think possibly tubs/showers?? It's listed on the back of the bill."

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That's for the unmetered account. Metered accounts are billed on actual use, regardless of water items.

Before I got a meter for my single family home, I was paying almost $900 a year, and this was before taxes and garbage fee were added to the bill. Now with a meter, I pay about half what I was paying before, and that's including the tax and garbage fee.

Get a meter.

"We have met the enemy, and he is us." -- Pogo.

Great. Thanks for sharing.

I only emphasized "only," so now you know. Lesson for you: Go to the source, not the salesman. Here, the salesman is AirBnB. The source is the town.