This was news to me as I have done this before with no issue and this is just now showing up.

The Chicago area is a pretty high point of entry plus the problem of people leaving the state faster than any other in the country due to governmental issues. 

There are people out there who have done this and as long as your paying your bills, you have no issues.

If I was further South I would have no issue with them.

Then they get into the deal 2-6 months and start shoving issues off on the tenants or their contractors.

I have been working on the plumbing on my days off, so I wasn't sure if it was something I had messed with or if it was an issue with the water heater.

Hello Lu,I have several clients who live in CA and have the same issue. 

I am here in the US on a H1B work visa and I want to know if it is legal for my to invest in real estate, rent out houses and earn a passive income from it?

Cons: It can take longer to find a suitable tenant, there tends to be less appreciation (unless a neighborhood is improved which would in turn likely improve the grade of the neighborhood), and C-class tends to have more issues like litter, vandalism,  and crime than higher-grade areas.

The property manager said she collect rent from tenant but she does not issue the check.