Quote from @Kevin Zmick:One of the advices I read above was to be a bit less discerning perhaps and get someone in the door for 6 months at a reduced rate, and then find my golden tenant in the summer.

Many basement access doors are not 36" wide depending on the age of the property.

I have no interest in Golden Visas or the likes.

I'm not interested in their golden visa program though, just from a real estate investment side of things.

I am not the most technical person but in this day and age, not being technical is even more reason to welcome opportunities to use platforms that help develop that skill. 

I'm a guy approaching middle-age, living in Chicago.

The trackball is for arcade games like Golden Tee, bowling games, baseball games, etc.

Cash flow, especially in this day and age, should keep the property afloat and paying for itself without you having to put more money into it. 

And, in my opinion, more importantly, the lurkers who never comment, now believe they have the "golden key" of information.As you already know, there is so much more to this, in order to stay out of trouble over the long term. 

A lot of lenders used to apply 35% for expenses, but in the last several years, the numbers for supplies, labor, utilities, taxes, etc… have increased significantly.Also take into account the age, occupancy and how has the property been maintained, this will affect the expenses too