If the lease is ending be sure you have given the proper notice of non-renewal of the lease.

Quote from @Garrett Brown: Hey Kyle, you are taking the proper steps by switching in the long run.

These are the options I'm currently exploring:Do the proper notice on the 3 month to month units and stagger the increases, starting asap, so I only risk losing one tenant at a time.

If the unit does not comply with local codes (like proper egress, zoning approvals, safety standards, etc), it cannot be legally rented regardless of how it’s marketed.The safest course of action forward, would be to bring the unit up to compliance with chicago's zoning/ building codes before attempting to rent or advertise it. 

     Firstly, this post is for anyone and everyone who hasn't had the opportunity to properly introduce themselves in the BP community.

Originally posted by @Chris Purcell:Originally posted by @Kevin Branin:exterior first(roofing, windows, entry and exit doors,siding, foundation), then fix electric and plumbing hvac. then hang int. doors drywall and spackle, then prime all walls, install floors, tile bath and kitchen, then cabinets, then countertop, then finish paint all walls, then finish electric and set toilets, faucets, hvac registers, etc, then hang trim and paint trim, then get paid for your hard work Install floors before painting walls?

You will likely have cracked drywall and porches will have to be re-installed.

You can use a card reader on the coin-op feature to address that, but you are into micro-issues at that point that I wouldn't want to deal with.A proposal: Tenants, installing separately metered water and electric lines that I pay for, then bill you for, will cost me $5,000 (or whatever).

Fix it properly, then rent it out to a highly qualified applicant. 

Maintain proper records, such as contracts, settlement statements, and promissory notes.4.