But nice stuff like new pots pans couches HUGE TVs etc and the money will come. 

Don't block any windows but you could put, moving from doorway outwards - maybe a tall thin hedging evergreen on each side of door (could be in large pots), maybe some day lilies against the wall under the windows fronted by ground cover azaleas, climbing vines between the windows, a low growing (3') shrub with variegated foliage under the smaller windows and something like a pampas grass or butterfly bush at opposite ends of the building.  

Additionally, when people are watching what they spend I would think that they are more likely to rent a house where they could cook some meals to try and cut down on their expenses while on vacation.

If you can't get an original move-in report,  I'd not try in Cook County to charge for damages.  

@Caleb Heimsoth @Colton Cook Thanks for the reply.I have sent a request to connect with you both.Mark

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These are borrowers who without the Tax Free Appreciation and Tax Write Off Savings of buying a home, won't have a "Pot to P_ _ s In" after this run up in values over the next 7 to 10 yrs!...."

This kind of falls in line with what Stephen Cook practices (any comments on his books and materials?).

Rental investing is a long term game and not a pot of cash you can count on tapping at will.         

If you take a security deposit in Chicago, specifically cook country, it needs to be in an interest-bearing account and interest paid back to tenants, which is why most Chicago landlords just do a non-refundable move-in fee that can be up to 49% of one month's rent.