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21 July 2018 | 52 replies
We often find that if the previous owner hasn't updated to CHA (central heating and air) then they probably haven't done other upgrades and we can usually find ways to add enough value to bump the rent up a quality-tier or two.
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30 November 2023 | 82 replies
I just had my other unit inspected by CHA today and want to make ensure I’m using the most current, standardized Illinois template.
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28 February 2022 | 5 replies
The paperwork can be a bit of a pain, because if you fill in the form and have a "minor" error, CHA will reject it and you have to start the process again.
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2 February 2017 | 9 replies
@Nathan Waters CHA posted a 2016 section 8 'standard rent' that they go by.
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12 March 2021 | 18 replies
I've had clients pass Section 8 housing inspection and place a CHA tenant in a unit that passed all building inspections but was not zoned.
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10 July 2021 | 40 replies
Hell, I have some that passed CHA inspection.
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24 August 2017 | 5 replies
A few months ago, I did a maintenance check on all my house, new smoke alarm batteries, new CH/A filters, hose out the condenser, etc.
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27 June 2021 | 33 replies
A 4 digit number buys a 3BR house with CH/A.
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6 September 2015 | 45 replies
Once paperwork is turned in, CHA has 7 business days to set an inspection date which itself can be a week after.