They brought in leases over the budgeted rents and did it just in time for the end of the term.

My current PM didn't find them, my ex-ex-tenant did (sub-rented to them without my permission).

Well, the rents in Chicago have been raising, even in the Southside, which is mainly coming from one particular neighborhood: Pilsen.

You can however have the payment added to sellers DTI and then offset it with a rental lease agreement that the buyer can provide them and their lender can order a rent schedule completed by appraiser.

I’m planning on renting to the tenants for another four months or so while I start working on getting the permits for a major remodel.

Yikes, guess this is the ugly reality of inflation.

Now you can have a non-confirming unit that becomes illegal because someone calls the city and you get violations, however, it is COMMON PRACTICE in Chicago to rent out or stay in non-confirming units.

Cleveland has been a strong rental cash flow market for years, at least the 10 years I've been working with investors in this market, and with rents being near all time highs in this area, I don't see that changing anytime soon. 

Many property owners choose to hire management firms to handle the logistics of renting out their properties, especially if they do not live nearby or prefer not to manage the rental process themselves.Here's how it can work:Hire a Property Management Firm: You can contract a reputable property management firm that specializes in managing rental properties.

Unless you are renting to a well established nationally known company (Ford, IBM, etc), I would get the guarantee.