Most people don't really understand what that means and misuse it all the time.I'd start with the municipal web site to see who is listed as the owner there.

If your startup costs are less than $5,000, you can expense it as a “start up cost” under “other expenses” rather than amortize it over 15 years (which I point out only because you might find something amount amortizing start up costs on the web somewhere).

It also includes common forms that you can edit and use.Their web site is a free resource with links to your state law but I highly recommend the book for some of the practical advice they provide.

The baby is not crawling yet but it will soon no doubt.

massive cosmetic repairs, crawl space, electrical, kitchen, doors/windows, attic venting and insulation.

@Gino ColucciYou should be able to find plenty of Chicago agents on here or by searching the web.

Homeaway's Community web site is also a good resource.  

My advice, get your first property into an LLC before thinking about developing a web of entities that hold all of your properties. 

I'm an SEO and online marketing expert for real estate professionals and I had a web designer that basically owed me $20K in services.Throughout the whole process, I was careful to make it seem like if he did any of the things below that I would undo whatever I did.

@Satha PalaniI'd check the following:Ensure the furnace filter has been changedCheck the dryer outletCheck the attic and crawl space/basementI'm just thinking that smell can come from a few things that are expired, old, and/or dead.