We initially thought we would "work with them" to keep them in there, but now we think the best policy would be to deliver vacant.

I delivered a 45 day written notice of rent increase and notice of new lease back on 5/15. 

On my first purchase I had to verify my full name and they wouldn’t take a drivers license as proof.

After  having it up and running she called back to complain that it wasn't working again, on the second call he noticed what appeared to be a hole from a screw driver punched in the outside unit through the coil.This is my first eviction here, was in NJ previously and used to their laws. 

I have no idea if such a law exists in Illinois and whether it applies to a 7 unit.The fact that you didn't deliver the $5,000 to him suggests that --- even if you had an oral contract --- it's too late to enforce it.

Long-haul drivers and salespeople also travel a lot for work and can be gone weeks at a time as well so you shouldn't have a problem in that regard.

To get an initial feel for a market I recommend looking at:Population growthAverage Income growthProperty value growthRatio of property owners to rentersDemographicsLarge economic drivers (Hospitals, Army bases, Universities, other large employers)Street view on Google mapsYou can find all of this information with a Google search. 

In announcing plans for the center earlier this year, they described the new operation’s objectives this way: “Modernizes the Army for the future… will integrate the future operational environment, threat and technologies to develop and deliver future force requirements, designing future force organizations, and delivering materiel capabilities.”The Futures Command center is expected to lead innovation for the Army’s top six modernization projects, including improvement to its tactical missile system, combat vehicles and helicopters, defense teams and weapons.Army officials indicated they were seeking a high-tech, creative culture for the location, rather than a traditionally structured Army post.

Yet he still blames them for not delivering his promise?

Letter attempted to be delivered.