If you want to understand 5-year outlook, I'd look for multifamily construction data in your area to understand what level of new units is and will be coming online in the near future. 

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Are there any members in Madison County, Illinois who can provide any guidance on the eviction process, with any tips or lessons learned. 

Of course, I run a cost segregation company BUT I would recommend that regardless.

Now of course there are still deals to be had out there, I am not saying that, but its a lot harder to find those deals today than five years ago when everything was a deal due to low interest rates.We are always buying but this is my business, so we have a team etc. to manage it.

One small tip: keep your communication channels clear and open with your property manager.

Of course I can increase deductibles or otherwise decrease coverage, but that is only putting off the inevitable expensive insurance claim.

But to start with MF that seems like a pretty heavy lift for these folks.Of course you can teach theory but then you have real estate reality..  

I live in Minnesota but have a video editing business online so I can go anywhere and there wouldn't be positives or negatives to any. 

It could vary of course depending on the defenses of the tenant and if the court is presently backlogged.