Hello,My wife and I recently found a property that fits all of the things we are looking for, perfect location, price, rooms, etc. except for one problem: The previous owner was a smoker :( Does anyone have experience buying/renting out/living in a home previously owned by smokers?

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

Quote from @Matthew Cook: Dig into those comps with a realtor doing business in that market.

I can smell it nearly always on smokers.

I wonder how long it's concealed in Illinois.How to find the prospect concealed eviction records in Cook county?

I am in Macoupin County, IL very different than Cook County, IL.

You can't add a lake but you can build out a great kitchen with everything needed to cook anything.Every STR owner will have a different answer.

Quote from @Breeya Johnson: Quote from @James Wise: Quote from @Travis Cooke: I've been looking at the Columbus and Cleveland-Elyria MSAs in Ohio. 

I have a Breville (around $300) and it's big enough to cook a full size pizza or whole chicken, it toasts, has convection ability.

He alsotestified that the kitchen was not used for eating or cooking, but he introducedphotographs showing pots and pans on the stove..."