If any of your properties are discovered by City officials to be unregistered, you can receive an administrative citation for failure to register; this penalty can cost $100 or more per property.

Some landlords report that it regularly takes around six months to start receiving direct deposits from the government.

I received points and interest.

I feel like a complete idiot, as I am not a newbie at all but had recently moved to Illinois, and most of the usual lenders I use do not lend here.The broker will now not respond to any calls, texts or emails.

You might be referring to income / expenses that are reflected by cash.Cash you receive from rentsExpenses that you pay out such as insurance, interest, taxes, etc.You may not have included depreciation expense which would bring your taxable income down further.It may be possible that the negative taxable income would bring your taxable income down.

I think I got the best advice I could receive given the situation. 

I receive emails from them frequently, but I have not had time to really go back and try it again. 

Received a letter that they are more than doubling my monthly fee + a $50 meter reading fee, and unfortunately this is a cost that the state does not allow us to pass along to the tenant!

We (the buyers) notified our agent that the property must also be move-in-ready.We received images of the interior and exterior which showed the property in move-in ready condition/what appeared to be minimal to no deferred maintenance issues, the listing said "property inmove-in condition/turn-key".

Returning calls, texts several days after I reached out to them.