Here’s what you should do next:Check the Lease: Look at your lease for rules on early termination and notice periods.Document Everything: Take photos or videos of the property to document its condition.Send Final Accounting: Prepare a final accounting of the security deposit, showing any deductions for unpaid rent or damages, and send it to the tenant’s last known address.Re-rent the Property: Start looking for new tenants immediately to minimize your financial loss.Consider Legal Action: If the deposit doesn’t cover what they owe, you can take them to small claims court.Keep Records: Save all communication with the tenant, like texts and emails.Get Legal Advice: Consulting a local attorney who specializes in landlord-tenant law might be helpful.Best of luck getting this resolved.Carlos

Looking forward to reading some of the responses.While you wait for recommendations, I suggest using the search icon to look up "rentredi" and "hemlane", another platform for PM that has a feature for maintenance coordination.The search results will show past forum posts where members chime in on the subject.

Has anyone found a local bank in the Chicagoland area that offers a loan like this?

I'm actually hosting my Meetup this month (5/23) at the house if you are in the area and want to stop by to meet some local investors let me know. 

Do you know of a local real estate investors club in the area?

This thread popped up when I searched for info on Adult Foster Care. 

If the contractor isn't helping you make good decisions, maybe get a local investor wh is savy to technical issues of rehabbing to help you.

I would simply get away from any large bank and go to a small local community bank that will cherish your deposit relationship..

Search this forum for "LLC benefits" and you will find dozens of threads discussing this topic to death.

We have a local credit union at 1% origination and 7.25% rate, plenty of good locals at a point and prime plus one, and some good local private lenders.