To look at the time of ALL of your rentals combined you need to make an election- and if you have prior losses tied up in the companies those would become tied up in the overall activity (IE if you sold ONE property from the grouping it's prior losses wouldn't be able to be deducted, where as normally they can be)Also the IRS is big on the log being regular and on going- meining you can't make it up after the fact. 

If the leak was ongoing and the tenant did not notify you properly that should be a violation of there lease.  

Days are planned in advance and an an on-going basis.

If you're by the 3 train, that's better than not.

Once you have a handful the money should be flowing enough to keep the train moving freely.

It's kind of sleepy little town, but it's got the train and reminds me of Elmhurst on Roosevelt Ave under the 'El'. 

@Cedrick Cooper, I'm not in your area and can't hire you, but when I look at someone as a "mentee" I want to know several things:1) Education/training--what level of school did you complete and any subject areas of focus related to real estate investing?

Here's my dream:Continue to make a positive impact on lives via world-class coaching and thoughtful strength training programs while being a present father and husband (to my future family). 

Sorry to have to say that virtually every real estate agent and broker gets into the real estate business with only two things in their thinking and training; 1) to sell real estate and 2) to earn what they assume will be great commissions.

I have intentions on going route #2.