Landlords in illinois for sfh rentals don't provide snow removal or lawn cutting so thats not an issue.   

I've been setting the record straight so many times against unwarranted criticism and ignorance about the country and its state of affairs  (while acknowledging its issues) that maybe the government should make me a honorary citizen!

So, cycles happen and we will likely have another down rate cycle in the next few years but it might just be due to another economic issue, so sometimes be careful what you wish for. 

If they do not qualify because of poor credit or income issues compared to being self employed etc there are differences - but typically people don’t qualify due to poor credit and people will seller finance to these borrowers thinking they woke up at a holiday inn and got a finance degree when in reality they repeat their past mistakesRemember the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again expecting a different result

Doesn’t matter how you do it, but that’s gonna be the best way.Even if your income doubled you have run into DTI issues

Protecting yourself from any future issues will require a good understanding of the situation your house is in when you buy it.Tl;dr: crime here is relatively low, declining population numbers don't take students into account, properties are cheap, rents are high BUT be careful where you buy.This concludes my TED Talk, ha!

Did you ask him to correct the issue? 

It sounds like timing is also an issue for you. 

Your major issue in the discussion. 

You need to think about not just the potential income but also the potential problems such as city ordinances, state law, insurance, potential eviction issues, etc.