California state lawmakers are grappling with a particularly 21st-century problem: What to do with the growing number of shopping malls and big-box retail stores left empty by consumers shifting their purchases to the web.

@Jennie Berger - Yes, I found the old BP thread that also has the Interactive Map on it: EZ in IL ThreadInteractive Map - Chicago EZ - Interactive Map Links to individual zones: Map of 6 EZ Zones

We would like something not too far from a decent-sized city so we have good internet (my husband works in web development) but still something with a little bit of acreage/not too much in-town.

Annoying as the web-optimized Cozy site was simple and slick. 3. 

Look the current taxes up on the county appraisal district web site.

Someone that spends zero time thinking about finances and the only exposure to real estate is The handful of people in our family and friend group that unintentionally happened into owning a condo or two, and are completely jaded by experience interacting with tenants and maintenance.

We are not attorneys on this forum (well, most of us), so you should check local laws and contact an attorney, but my above is the case from past experience/interaction with lawyers.

Probably the biggest difference compared with many other people I´ve been interacting in the past months is that I am not that young anymore.

@Carlos Lez If I were you, I would cease all direct communications & interactions with this tenant (of course, keep records of any messages they send).

Check Evans Butler web site.