Hi Alin, A few of my peers have had to deal with Cook County after foreclosing and as I understand, it was a very frustrating and drawn-out process due to their regs and bureaucracy.

Our Company has successfully converted 8 vacant big box/grocery stores into Self Storage Facilities.

Hey Bart Barabas If you're looking in Boone, Cook, DeKalb, Fulton, Kane, Marion, McHenry, St.

@Kenneth Cook,  welcome to BP.

Owning a facility in Syracuse, with similar weather to yours, I can tell you that you are likely better off (if the market will support it) putting up your traditional storage building, doing outdoor storage for cars and campers on the empty gravel lot (instead of in a polebarn) and then putting up another traditional storage building sometime in the future if demand allows.  

I won't dive into details here, but there's opportunity for people with all different skill sets (networking, teaching, real estate, mentoring, etc) The facility/office space is owned by the MIN.

I'm revamping a family owned self storage facility that's been operating straight out of 1984...My current thinking on terms:You're in default after day 1.Late fee after day 5I'm locking you out after day 15I'm sending you notice of foreclosure/auction date after day 30.Too harsh?  

Hi Alexander,I am a Realtor in Chicago for the last 10 years and help buyers and sellers with their home sales and purchase in Cook County.

Is it worth it given that I have to deal with sex offenders and people cooking meth?

@brian @Brian Cooke there is a service called PayNearMe, where the tenant can go to 7 eleven and pay up to $1500 with cash