There are a few voices of landlord tenant related information with an Illinois/Chicago focus on the internet. Some are good. Some are… not so good.
One of the really good ones is the website of Kay Cleaves, a real estate agent
As I mentioned a few weeks back, the rental world is getting to be “cluttered” with first time landlords. These landlords are born onto the scene, usually, after their real estate sits unsold on the market for six or ten months. Eventually, the property owner decides to enter the world of landlording.
Most of these first time landlords arrive at the decision to become a leasing mogul at the suggestion of their real estate agent. It goes something like this: