I've read conflicting information about what triggers you to have to pay self-employment tax on your short-term rentals.There seems to be a consensus that the following does:Airport TransportationProviding cooked mealsOffering ToursCleaning during the guests' stayDecorating the property for a party as a serviceI'm not sure if these would cause me to have to pay self-employment taxes, as I've seen these items on a couple of lists but not most:Providing a coffee stationProviding a welcome basket with food itemsProviding bikes and kayaks for the guests to useDoes anyone know where the line is of what you can and cannot do and provide?

I like cooking with actual fire and like my dryer, water heater, and furnace gas appliances.

The property is located in Cook County Illinois

None of them have a stove or cook top built in.

Only by inserting a fantasy data at some area, but that's "cooking the books", and obvious fallacy like saying landlords can "absorb" the added costs, absorb where?

I own properties in the 380 area and I completely agree with you, the real estate growth potential from Denton to McKinney is HUGE (especially when the DNT construction, PGA and Cook Children’s are completed).

If you combined that skillet with knowledge of zoning ordinance and code then you'd be cooking. 

What is the complete list of documents that I have to bring in Cook County record office?

I definitely find work fulfilling, and up until recently found great satisfaction in my culinary career, but recently had a perspective shift when finishing the house, that I am capable of providing much more value to more people than I had ever thought, but not through my cooking.

My sister in law pressed a 3 flat in cook county a year ago and the owner said all tenants paid on time and in full.