This process applies to eviction in Cook County IL. Other jurisdiction might have different process.
This thread is to encourage landlords to file for eviction and put their deadbeat tenants name in the system so th...

Just like the title says. New one to me. I knew she would be trouble when I met her at inspection but didn’t think she’d show her cards so early. Evictions take 8-10 months around here. Her unit is not in great shape ...

I have read across the forums for the last couple of weeks how fearful some investors are reacting to the current state of their investments.  I've also personally spoken with many entrepreneurs who own real estate re...

so, i have been doing this for awhile. with multiple agents. i loved my previous agent, but she reduced her workload due to pregnancy. She referred me to a guy that listed a house 2 weeks ago.We talked, i liked him, h...

Hey folks, looking for any experiences you can share that are similar and/or advice on how to best prepare for this upcoming Mediation date. I've never done this before.Here's the story: we inherited a Section8 tenant...

Help please! My mom is renting a home in Madison County, AL. She is in a one-year lease. However, the option to purchase a home was made unexpectedly available to her, and she jumped on it. So now we're dealing with a...

I've got a weird situation with a tenant that I'm not sure what to do. I recently bought a 2 flat in Chicago, and the leases from the previous owner were a complete joke with no security deposit. One of the tenants mo...

                                                                            Panic! Landlords Cannot Take New Pass-Thru Deduction! NOT.The IRS just came out with proposed regulations on the awesome new Pass-Thru Ded...

I bought a small multi-family about a year ago and inherited a terrible section 8 tenant who constantly complained to Housing dept. about every little thing and made my life hell... Her lease wasn't extended and she v...

This applies to C class neighborhoods. Having just been through an eviction and a non paying tenant for 6 months, should I rent without a lease? In Philadelphia the process was long and a lease didn’t seem to serve me...