Combination of tree roots and old cooking fat kept closing up the pipe. 

I have done several loans with castle and Cooke .

taxes are about $5k, tenant pays electric and cooking gas.What is the current condition of the property's structural components?

  - Where can I get a decent glass top cook top that is less than $900. 

You will want to give them a lien position in case the deal goes to pot.

Otherwise you need a lender willing to lend on  a non-warrantable condo in Cook County. 

That's basically the missing piece I've been looking for (outside of that pot of gold that would make HML unnecessary, haha). 

I was there for tenant excuses, 8 pm cash rent pick ups, getting behind on rent, bolting over a weekend, not mowing the back lawn for the 6 weeks before they left, leaving a crock-pot still turned on, etc.

Do you provide breakfast and do you let them cook and use your refrigerator?

Cook the home to 130 degrees, then have a licensed person spray.