If it is unclear as to whether you have met the standards of the Illinois Code, it is recommended you speak with an attorney for an explanation of Landlord/Tenant Law.

Any recommendations or suggestions on how to navigate this?

BiggerPockets also has a calculator to analyze deals, and I highly recommend you start this as soon as possible, even if you are not ready to buy.

If the complaint is legit, the offender will be cited and you can use that as evidence for a violation letter, termination, or eviction.Second, if the offense is real, I recommend starting with a written warning.

I recommend people doing a side gig on what they specialize in.I am an accountant and when I worked within large public accounting firms, I had a side gig of bieng an accountant.I had a salary with my employer so regardless of how much more hours I put with them, i would be paid the same. 

If you end up having a vacancy with no cash flow, it hurts much more than when you are able to offset with cashflow from your other properties.I would recommend seeing if you are able to diversify a bit with some local or out of state properties that do cashflow some, even after Property Management, that way you could start to support these homes.

I recommend reading the book traction and following EOS - they have a one page business plan that is awesome to follow. any planner can work it's a matter of creating the plan and how to monitor and follow through with it which eos teaches

Quote from @Kandice Morgenstern: I recommend you consult an attorney.

I ask everyone I meet who they recommend, like I asked my realtor for bankers and contractors etc, and in turn ask the bankers for realtors they like.

Is it best to obtain a loan from a local lender or a lender in my own state, where I will NOT be investing?