Landlords in illinois for sfh rentals don't provide snow removal or lawn cutting so thats not an issue.   

I would rather do that and never have rent be a reason for a landlord's #1 expense: turnover.

What are some of the best techniques to shut down those who protest against landlords who want to charge high rates in a neighborhood facing gentrification?

Hello folks, I am the landlord for a property, and the tenants are three friends who share a single lease.

I manage the property and the tenants, pay the owner of the property a rent that meets their mortgage plus a little profit, charge fair market rent from the tenants I sublet to, and exercise an option to buy the property after a predefined term and at a predefined price.This way tired landlords don't have to manage their property anymore, and I start investing with little to no money.

I've tried conventional and DSCR (I have no landlord experience yet, so that disqualified me from 1 lender).

Dee: @Jarrod Ochsenbein Do you have your own landlord/maitenance workers for these properties?  

Union City I tend to avoid, there are a few pockets that work for MTR but for the most part the city's rental laws make life very tough for landlords. 

I'd never rent from an evil landlord like that."

Overall great macroeconomics great for investment - there's the booming tech scene, rapid growth in population and the job market, strong rental demand, and landlord-friendly laws.