Luckily we have a gas stove, so we can still cook when the power goes out. 

But is it cooked?

@Matthew Cook Did you pursue the egress door or were there too many challenges to overcome?

You are NEVER going to prevent smokers from smoking in your non-smoking property.

Everyone has different criteria, but typically I'm staying away from states requiring licensing, long foreclosure times or hefty foreclosure costs, problematic counties to work with (Cook County is notorious).

@Adam Hofmann and @Steve Cook there is a Bay Area Meet up on 1/16 in Oakland.

Quote from @Dillon Cook: Has anyone had bad experiences with open houses in Tampa Bay? 

And here are the finished goods: Now we're cooking with gas!

Nate, I have been down this road with long term smoker tenants that have moved on.

@Ryan Boren Hey Ryan, we acquire rentals in both Will and Cook county.