I've been surfing the forums and listen to the podcast and webinars here on BP for the last 6 months and have learned a TON... wish I would have found this place before we spent $20k on a guru, but you live and you learn I guess!

With good screening good renters can be found - I know two properties that are in similar areas here that do it.Yes, the location is a challenge.

As soon as we found out (during an inspection last Christmas time) we told him to stop this and not to do anything more unless he asks permission, He did these upgrades under the pretense of "purchasing the property at a later date" 

Have you found a lender that you're happy with yet?

I found out that Cook County can take anywhere from 3 to 8 weeks to do an eviction.

Thanks Judy.Sticking to non-occupied properties for now.Something interesting I found - http://www.npr.org/2015/09/25/443423954/99-homes-a-morality-play-built-on-foreclosures-and-evictions

I've found some that I believe are awesome flips.  

@Brian Terry I use smart move, found them here on BP under tenant screening. 

I'm purchasing my 3rd property in 9 months and trying to figure-out best financing options.We found a SFH investment property that in order to lock-it-down we agreed to a quick close and a cash purchase.  

Later found out that the operating cost was around the mid 50s --- the seller's agent simply got lazy and didn't update the data.