Seller financing is also quite attractive, though I guess there are few of these kinds of deals available. 

Cities and communities are also cracking down on people using homes for this.

It also allows you to manage paperwork and document communications with Tenants. 

If they called you first, would you have made a different decision?

Would it be a poor decision? 

I rely on the court decision and say no. 

I also knew Cook County was not in a landlord friendly area.

I also like the refund of course. 

But you also SHOULD have some vacancy and some capex on an 80 year old house. 

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