I have learned that investing in multifamily is not truly passive especially with B and C class properties,and property management firms typically aren't that proactive, so visiting your properties regularly is important to keep facilities in working order and vacancies low.

.- I even have policies like no candles, no open grease cooking, no fire pits within 20 feet of house, etc.

Here is Chicago's cook county site: https://www.cookcountytreasure...What area are you in Illinois?

Intel is a great example, who is building the largest chip manufacturing plant in the US right here, and it will be a $20 billion dollar investment that brings a few new thousand jobs.https://www.dispatch.com/story/business/2022/01/21/intel-ohio-building-computer-chip-factories-licking-county-jersey-township/9173472002/Another example of economic growth is the upcoming Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Inpatient Hospital which is a 1.9million square foot hospital that will bring over 800 new beds and a thousand new jobs.https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/new-osu-hospital-expected-to-transform-health-careHere are a few more recent investmentshttps://www.10tv.com/article/money/business/hydrogen-power-company-hyperion-bringing-700-jobs-to-columbus/530-25907aab-5517-4661-a9f3-d2ed2d5be6b0https://news.wosu.org/news/2022-02-08/rumpke-to-build-50-million-recycling-facility-in-columbus

Intel is a great example, who is building the largest chip manufacturing plant in the US right here, and it will be a $20 billion dollar investment that brings a few new thousand jobs.https://www.dispatch.com/story/business/2022/01/21/intel-ohio-building-computer-chip-factories-licking-county-jersey-township/9173472002/ Another example of economic growth is the upcoming Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Inpatient Hospital which is a 1.9million square foot hospital that will bring over 800 new beds and a thousand new jobs. https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/new-osu-hospital-expected-to-transform-health-careHere are a few more recent investments https://www.10tv.com/article/money/business/hydrogen-power-company-hyperion-bringing-700-jobs-to-columbus/530-25907aab-5517-4661-a9f3-d2ed2d5be6b0 https://news.wosu.org/news/2022-02-08/rumpke-to-build-50-million-recycling-facility-in-columbus Check out The Complete Guide to the Columbus, Ohio Real Estate Market which goes through the Columbus, Ohio market in depth and will give you a better scope of where the highest levels of growth are taking place and where to look to invest.

Alternately, on the second parcel, you could take that garage down, put up another house with a detached garage to make better use of the land.I'm not familiar with Cook County's on-line tax system (wonder if there's a GIS for it?).

Here's an article that relates directly to Cost Seg on self storage facilities that may be of some help

For example, Northern Ky has a huge amazon facility that is going to create 2000 jobs.

This includes 1 cook in the kitchen who works a half day, one person at the reception desk and two maids. 

@Scott Smith so I’m guessing when a lot of genius posters around here say “just don’t be a slum lord and you won’t get sued” you find that both ridiculous and facile?