I just bought a duplex with separate furnaces and oil tanks which was a huge bonus to me! As I'm now approaching the point of finding tenants, I've been thinking of ways to transfer the costs back to them because it d...

 I’m toying  with the idea of excepting section 8. I know there is good and bad to it. For anybody that does section 8, what do you use for screening criteria? I assume I won’t be able to ask for three times the rent ...

I've gone through the search to find similar discussion topics on this subject, but have read some conflicting points of view, so wanted to post my situation and get some feedback!I became an accidental landlord and r...

Hi,Most Chicago landlords probably heard of the jury demand tactic that tenants use to delay the eviction cases. I had one many years ago and luckily the rent was paid by the third party in the end. The case was dismi...

New housing starts unexpectedly plunged more than economists projected in June as home builders grappled with the effects of rising interest rates curbing demand for new homes, according to data released Tuesday, addi...

has anyone ever tried this? basically do the rehab 100% on the outside,so it has nice curb appeal. do all work inside to the point where you have drywall up and primed white. then market as starting at your lowest pri...

Hi all,I signed a lease for new tenants starting (7/18). There were a few question marks in the application but i decided to approve since both of the applicants were teachers and the one of them had a teenage child. ...

I recently purchased a 4 plex in a rougher neighborhood. Many people responded to my vacancy units ad on craigslist. However I am running into problems that neither they are not qualified, or qualified tenants don't l...

After way too much frustration, I decided to switch property managers, but the process has been a nightmare. The old property management company said they needed 45 days to close out my account. They did send me the f...

I am in the process of working towards getting a potential deal under contract. The only thing holding me back right now is coming up with earnest money deposit right now. I was able to find someone to lend me the mon...