The 4th ward rentals are mostly owned by absentee landlords who treat getting citations from the city as a to-do list for bare minimum upkeep.

You have more weight and you are a more important client.

Try to take a long-term view—it usually helps remove the emotional weight and allows you to think more clearly about the problem.

The 8 to 10% is worth its weight in gold. 

Hi all,  My tenant (inherited from the previous owner) is requesting landscaping services although it clearly states in his Lease that the yard upkeep is his responsibility.

I lived in Toronto for a couple of years, and the real estate there is quite funky.Making the trip and meeting people in person will be worth its weight in gold...GREAT CALL on that.We work solely in Chicago as a general contractor...for now. 

My first metric of weight I consider is CAP-X.

They are worth their weight in gold.They actually specialize in smaller multi family in the Lehigh Valley so their business is built around the model.

They're super easy to get and set up, keeps things separate, and I feel better not having my personal number out there.

The good ones are worth their weight in gold, but does the license make them magically smarter?