If there are any moral issues at all it is on the part of tenants withholding rent money and the government regulations encouraging the behaviour.I have no moral issue regarding how I, as a landlord, treat a non paying tenant.

When you can quit or pay is governed by the state and by your lease.

In my opinion, they are more reflective of a southern Cook County 'municipality' than a western one, and suffer the same bloated and useless governments as those in the south.

Is anyone familiar with whether or not there is a government surcharge on conventional loans on residential investment properties and if so what are the details?

And that's great because a lot of the local governments of the littler cities are really responsive.In Bedford (25 minutes from downton CLE), the city charges a minimum of $50 a month per unit.

If you are on some sort of government program, then state it, don't just say "there is a company that pays that for me." 

Counties reassess property with significantly higher values annually, and local governments assume that they are entitled to a corresponding increase in spending.

However, Black Knight Data & Analytics Executive Vice President Ben Graboske noted the federal government has some buffers in place to block a potential mortgage catastrophe.

I worry about city/government restrictions on short term rentals, but am not familiar with current laws in Chicago.

Assisting the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and local governments in re-allocating existing federal resources toward disaster relief – HUD's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME programs give the State and communities the flexibility to redirect millions of dollars in annual formula funding to address critical needs, including housing and services for disaster victims.