I was honestly surprised as I thought it would be light work for the GD.

This is a business-purpose-only loan for real estate investors that allows you to use the projected rental income to qualify.

It may be necessary to modify your renovation budget in light of local market prices.In conclusion, house hacking in NYC requires careful consideration and research.

I believe that the current 2023 standard city of chicago lease from CAR allows the tenants to smoke inside the unit.

FHA wouldn't work for a jumbo loan but a conventional owner occupied loan could allow for a lower downpayment. 

If you want to allow them access to your Internet, go ahead.

And if so, what is the cost and prospect for collecting something, certainly not all, but something.My thinking is that if it shows up on their credit, it may hamper employment, car purchases, rental applications, education funding, etc and at some point they would need to pay me to go forward with some major life steps over the next 10 years.Your time and money would be better spent updating your rent requirements to get better tenants, increasing deposits if allowed and proactively evicting tenants who are behind so you don't get back in a position where someone owes you a substantial amount of back rent. 

@Carl Carter in Michigan, real estate brokers are allowed to service up to 75 land contracts.So, you can also look for a property management company to do this:)

Degreasing and light sanding are essential to making the rehabbed cabinets look new again.

@Noa Zell, here's the actual language defining MR1 zoning:https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/los_angeles/latest/lap...I'd study this and see if any allowable use would generate more rental income than auto repair shops.