Hi everyone,For landlords in Cook County, Illinois who rent to Section 8 (HACC Housing Choice Voucher) tenants:If I already have a tenant in place, am I allowed to increase the rent to the current Fair Market Rent according to the Housing Authority of Cook County?

Nothing in that ALJ ruling overrides your choice.2.

If you're open to a full documentation option you'd be able to get a home equity line of credit, which would have the most beneficial terms.Any alternative documentation 2nd liens would have higher rates/costs but are definitely possible.Feel free to reach out if you'd like to go through some of those possible options though.

One flooring choice.

The thing that holds most beginners back is much simpler:They don’t have a clear plan for the first 90 days.I’ve seen so many new investors jump from podcasts to YouTube to forums, soaking up information but never building an actual roadmap.And without a plan, everything feels overwhelming — markets, terms, lenders, strategy choices… all of it.You don’t need a perfect strategy to start.You just need a simple direction:Pick one strategy to learn (BRRRR, STR, house hack, etc.)Pick one market to study deeplyPick one daily or weekly habit you’ll stick to (analyzing deals, networking, saving, whatever moves you forward)Clarity beats intensity every time.The investors who succeed aren’t the ones who know the most — they’re the ones who stay consistent long enough to make their first move.If you’re overwhelmed, simplify.Start with the next 90 days, not the next 10 years.For those who are just getting started — what’s the one thing you’re focusing on first?

Tankless may cost more upfront and could require higher electrical capacity, but for occasional single-sink use in multi-tenant industrial units, it’s likely the more efficient choice.

I am trying to understand why it would be beneficial to be so conservative in the calculation - is it because underperformance is too practically risky?

Cost segregation studies are most beneficial when you have non-passive income to offset or you already have other passive income.

The STR tax strategy is most beneficial for high-income earners (think: $300K+ annual household income). 

Hi everyone,For landlords in Cook County, Illinois who rent to Section 8 (HACC Housing Choice Voucher) tenants:If I already have a tenant in place, am I allowed to increase the rent to the current Fair Market Rent according to the Housing Authority of Cook County?