
15 January 2025 | 10 replies
Hey fellow suburban Illinois BPers - Not sure if this has been sent/shared previously, but thought it'd be good to recap - Chicago Agent Magazine recently reported that suburban Chicago was ranked the second-hottest rental market in the nation (Here’s the article.).This confirms what a lot of us have seen: demand for rentals is really strong in the suburbs right now.

20 February 2025 | 1 reply
Effectively no, otherwise everyone would do it and there would be no rent controlled buildings.If the property becomes vacant there are scenarios you can remove it from rent control.

4 February 2025 | 10 replies
The following quick filters now include HOA-related insights:Active liensPreforeclosuresUpcoming auctionsHope this helps

14 February 2025 | 8 replies
@Palak Patel copied from our website, so use what's useful for you:_________________________________________________________________________Below is more information about what our Applications Department does to screen applicants and find the best tenants possible for your property.Required InfoWe require the following from each applicant over the age of 18, that is not a dependent of another applicant (as evidenced on a tax return):Copy of acceptable state picture IDRecent YTD paystubRecent W-2Recent Bank Statement, all pages, no info blacked outRecent tax return if self-employedApplicants are often slow about turning this information in, asking us why we need it and then taking several days to submit.

13 February 2025 | 17 replies
So I then get a follow-up call.

7 February 2025 | 6 replies
I just include the utilities in the rent.

10 February 2025 | 9 replies
Quote from @Jason Martinez: Thanks for the post!!

21 February 2025 | 6 replies
Of course, anyone or anything can make predictions, but the proof is in the pudding.

28 January 2025 | 1 reply
The way I interpret the following policy clause is that so long as the property is defined as other than "VACANT" which is the case when the property is being "constructed, altered or repaired", the 30-day time period and vacant status does not apply in this instance: We do not insure any loss at your premises if your dwelling has been vacant for more than 30 consecutive days immediately before the loss and the declaration page indicates an occupancy other than “VACANT“.

17 February 2025 | 9 replies
Expect to have a breakdown or two along the way.