The main things the boilermakers need are a place to sleep, do laundry, cook food, and take a shower. 

These guys day job are selling vegetables!

Since you used more than the basic entitlement in the first loan, we will have to consider the bonus entitlement, which is based on the county loan limit.In Cook County, Illinois, the loan limit is $726,000.

I have found one in Cook County that looks like it will work but after all that I have heard about how difficult it can be dealing with getting tenants out that do not pay rent in Cook County, I am wondering if anyone has had experience with this and could shed some additional light on it for me.THANK YOU!

I'm a veteran and have the unique opportunity of not having to pay property taxes on a primary residence of up to $2.5m (in Cook County).

Hey Warren, I have used " The Cook Team" Jim and Jennifer Cook.

Sometimes you can even find HOA docs on the Cook County clerk website: https://crs.cookcountyclerkil.... 

There's lots of small multi-family in the near western suburbs of Chicago in Cook County in places like Berwyn, Forest Park, Cicero, and Melrose Park but as you move further west into DuPage County multi-family becomes less available.

If you're outside Cook County it gets harder to find 2-4 unit properties. 

Quote from @Austin Cook: Welcome Iris.