@Scott Sutherland I do not think this legislation is coming from vrbo folks or even short term rental as a business folks.

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(a) A unit of local government, as defined in Section 1 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution, shall not enact, maintain, or enforce an ordinance or resolution that would have the effect of controlling the amount of rent charged for leasing private residential or commercial property.Excerpt from: http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?

Even if the legislation is successful I wouldn't expect it to be legal anytime sooner than a year from now.  

Recently legislation was put into place to limit their transfer fees to $400, but as expected they just changed the name of these fees, for example "Doc Fees" or "Foreclosure Research Fees".I used to pay HOA fees when selling a home, but now I'm also paying them at purchase.

In a period of ridiculous legislation that squashes the ability for new attached homes (condos) to enter the market economically.

Yes - either because the HOA lien was recorded before the mortgage, or due to super lien legislation in some states that bump the priority.

Statewide legislation on this has failed to pass the General Assembly more than once, so the law varies by county.You can meet with other landlords at 6:30 on Monday 3/28 at the Canton Docksider.  

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