This is a year lease, and this property is in Cook County, not Texas, so if I did evict it would cost an arm and a leg, take 4-5 months, would have to be done via at attorney since this is an LLC, and the courthouse could be as far as downtown Chicago which is a 3 hr drive round trip in traffic from my house, which puts me at January/February and I’ve heard no sheriff puts someone on the street then anyway.

I'm looking for suggestions for other websites or ways to collect rent without driving to multiple properties multiple times.Thanks in advance for the insight.Bryce

Lots of all-cash money from China driving up prices and then the homes sit empty.

You wondered about your asking price in relation to your investment and purchase; as much as we would all hope comparable properties drive FMV and decision making, I have observed realtors, buyers, and even appraisers use purchase history to frame negotiations.

All of these things combined create a huge demand for real estate, and thus drive appreciation. 

Investors are not the only ones who buy properties.People always forget that owner occupants drive market pricing. 

I hate the interface but it's the only way I know of for someone to pay me cash without having me to drive out to them.

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You can also drive around the neighborhood and look for boarded up properties and find out who owns it and contact them. 

One tip that I picked up here is while you are starting out and saving money for your investments, start driving / visiting areas you would like to invest in so you get a feel for prices, rents , house conditions etc, and visit and look at lots of homes and open houses so your eye get used to looking at repairs / upgrades that are normal in a particular market.