If you don't have the tools to do this on your own, you need someone on your side locally who has access to contracts and knows local laws and regulations.

Make sure you know the law inside and out.

For example, one reason that we work in Memphis is because of the laws respect the private property rights of landlords.   

Hi, has anyone used this firm for their estate planning? 

Note investing by nature changes greatly from year to year in terms of laws and regulations.

I am looking for an attorney in the Aurora or Naperville Illinois area to review my lease to make sure that I am managing the property within the local laws as well as to ensure that the lease covers me if I do run into an eviction.  

The Hard Money is going ok and I am waiting for final approval on the development but nothing firm yet.

One last thought would be to use a virtual assistant to call and vet contractors...I use UpWork, but there are sever VA firms that could do it...pay $50 and come home to a nice tidy spreadsheet with contractors information awaiting your approval. 

My plan was to be blunt, show them the comps and give them a firm offer.

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