High turnover; late payments; dodgy complaints; regular tenant-induced damage, and so on...

Unless Niles has one too, which I doubt, do a security deposit.See if Niles requires rental licensing, all but one of the suburbs we are in require it.Since Niles is in Cook County know that you can't say things like No section 8, that you won't take section 8, or deny an application because they have section 8.Screen hard.

YIKES, I am not telling you how to manage your funds but please understand the difference between secured and unsecured debt before thinking this strategy is right for you. 

I have been an owner member since 04.... so that's why I asked.. does not sound like your the guy though.. so back to our regularly scheduled programing..

Im in the process of securing a 30 fixed rate FHA loan on a duplex.

There is literally no single good reason to not advance renewable energy - economic, national security, employment or environmental.

Since they made landlords pay interest on security deposits greater than one month's rent, we had to quit doing pet deposits and do a non-refundable pet fee instead.

@Michael ForbesIf you are not aware yet, a Roth IRA can be invested in real estate and may be a good way to continue to grow your Roth IRA tax-free funds.The rules require Roth IRA assets to be distributed in the following order: regular contributions, conversions and retirement plan rollovers, and earnings (IRC Sec. 408A(d)(4) and Treas.

Hi,Asking for advice on wether to turn this into an AIRBNB for seasonal rental or keep renting through a regular annual lease.The condo is in Brandenton, FL.

I inherited all of their security deposit. $850.00.