With that said, the income can still offset the cost of holding the property as a long-term investment.

Making money and keeping money are not the same thing. 

Shut off the main to the building and check the meter to see if its running , if so you have an underground leak . 

Chicago has such a great investing community compared to most places in the US I have visited!

"What Is The Biggest Risk For 2025" And 13 Other Highlights From DB's 2025 Market Survey"The Deutche Bank 2025 global financial market survey had 471 responses from around the world, and was conducted between the 10th and 13th of December 2024.

The usual way, but not the right way, to try to buy a rental is by finding a property on the MLS, where agents congregate, make an offer and then try to get financing to buy the property.

don't buy the hype that you don't. 

I like following stock markets, cryptocurrency markets and love to travel.

One of the biggest complaints was the lack of places to stay and the expense for such.  

We actually have our main meeting coming up on January 14 and a county meetup in Clermont the following week .