Now we're trying to "stop the bleeding"; then, we'll have to make up a lot of lost ground.In the meantime, we've both got chronic health conditions, so it's not just our ages.  

How do you feel about the fiscal health of Illinois?

Any health and safety issues?

Due to health concerns I'm considering retiring next year, and will need extra cash flow to pay for health insurance. 

According to http://settlement.org/ontario (well, I live in Ontario), here are your responsibilities (I summarized them) if you are or wish to be a landlord:§Keeping the home in good repair: You must repair and maintain the home, and obey provincial and city health, safety and maintenance standards.

I'm considering:- Industrial - Apparently this is where the smart money is going in my market, but I don't know the first thing about making a good play here- Health care - Pretty much recession proof but it's hard to compete with the REITs for quality product- Office - Terrible in my market, might be good in others- Restaurants/bars - Cap rates almost as low as residential for quality local tenants, and much lower for NNNsWhere are you guys seeing high cap rates and good outlooks?

I can honestly say that I see things at my tenant's houses that are not the way I would want to live, but as long as they're not doing damage to the property or creating a health hazard and/or nuisance for the neighborhood, or doing anything illegal, I don't say anything, and these are not low-income people.  

You not having your job and the aforementioned health care loans I'm sure also had a part to play in getting you to this point.  

What about other tenants with health concerns?

Originally posted by @Mindy Jensen:Poorly maintained properties could cause havoc and endanger the health of the public.