In my area a house call for locksmith is going to cost $75-100 just to walk in the door, so $135 all in is not that big a deal.Not a hill I want to die on....... use it as a learning moment for the tenant- ALL repairs need to be approved by you BEFORE they are done.

This is super helpful and I can't emphasize enough how this first sub-to purchase has been a lesson in "I don't know what I don't know." 

So many people have reported that after letting the inspector in they have received summons for no sense reasons, what makes me afraid to let them in. Is

Once Dave chimes in I think you'll have a better perspective on what that could be...

I am already have a good lender that has pre-approved me with a DSCR loan so all I need is to find the right market to invest in!I

Quote from @Spencer Ware: Quote from @Todd Dexheimer: @Spencer Ware what type of real estate are you most interested in? I

What area of Chicago are you looking to invest in?I

The house, in the condition it is in, is currently appraising at about 350k.

Who knows, when you get down here you may be happy you have some extra income coming in. I

The way I countered this (still not as good as buying a note with idle cash but I have checkbook control) is the money paid out from a note fund I invested in is at Axos bank.