Just ignore the drama @Cody MacRae.

So I after all the drama, I didn't have to go through with the eviction after all.

Yes Chicago is a great city, although the winters can be harsh, they make us appreciate how wonderful our summers are with baseball, the lake, the sidewalk cafes all over.

I did this for 15 years its a great way to live for free and pay down your mortgage but it gets old dealing with other peoples drama.

I'm not trying to be harsh or anything, just trying to see if you are employing the correct logic with your proposed process.

@Chris Weaver  yes long slow process .. if your in a high value area then your goal is to have your tenant pay your home off cash flow is a bonus if you get it.. but in 30 years the property you paid 300 to 500k for will be worth 1 mil or more.. that's the goal.. forget  about 100 a month your right that money just gets lost in daily life.if your in a low value market with no appreciation then positive cash flow is a MUST other wise no reason to go through the drama and pain of being a landlord.and you must Scale you must have a reasonable expectation to get to at least 10 doors as quick as possible with 200 a month TRUE positive cash flow.. then you have something you can call an investment.

Others prefer to own free and clear and to buy single family units which tend to have less drama.

He didn't represent me well at all.The seller had his own listing agent.Interesting to read how some comments are harsh only on presumption.

Ugh, there is some real drama.

I told her I wish they presented the real numbers.I know they fabricate a lot of drama for TV, they always have to have a problem and then go solve it.But the numbers do not seem realistic.What we saw last night was a discussion about not having budget for roof replacement.