@Marc Rice do you have a LinkedIn account?

You can totally put them on in the background while driving, working out, cooking, etc….

And it's written under the pseudonym of Sean Cook by Paul Kaseburg.Paul’s sat on both sides of the table on over $2 billion of real estate deals.

This plan was cooked up to save the housing industry, not for the homeowner.I work with new investors in creative investing strategies. 

Quote from @Brett Cook: @Kate Nixon Taylor -Thank you.

I hear you, Cook County taxes + Chicago’s tenant-friendly rules can make the numbers tighter, especially if you’re trying to cash flow right away.Chicago is still good if you buy smart (solid rents, good condition, room to add value), but it’s become more of a long-term / appreciation + rent growth play than an instant-cash-flow one.If you want quicker cash flow and to stay in IL, look at:Portage Park / Jefferson Park / Irving Park (lower entry than Logan)South Side pockets (Bronzeville, McKinley Park, Back of the Yards — run the tenant/risk numbers)Outside Chicago: Rockford, Springfield, Champaign/Urbana — cheaper buy-in, better rent-to-price.I’d run the deal assuming higher taxes and slower rent growth — if it still works, it’s a buy.

Also make sure the bathroom and kitchen have ventilation fans operated on humidistat switches,  otherwise as soon as you get tenants cooking and taking showers down there you will get a lot more humidity to manage.And you may not be able to control what  your neighbor does,   but +1 on checking your own downspouts.   

The tenant's economic situation has turned, still making rent but its beans and rice tough for them, and slipping on due dates has happened.

One of them (third floor) doesn't really cook  as they are younger working guys (I don't know exactly what they do for work).

Currently she has no access to hot water or cooking on her stove.