tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11065729.post830760589999265382..comments2024-01-08T17:35:15.933-08:00Comments on Chicago 2-Flat: It really is about the houseJocelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13570623978361702328noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11065729.post-20141565033893230762007-04-30T17:19:00.000-07:002007-04-30T17:19:00.000-07:00Hi Bill,Oh we have some tenant stories on here. We...Hi Bill,<BR/><BR/>Oh we have some tenant stories on here. We've been through some ups and downs that is for sure. Our current tenants are very clean and pretty considerate and will most likely be renewed. We were VERY picky after our last experience.<BR/><BR/>Check out these posts:<BR/><BR/>http://chicago2-flat.blogspot.com/2005/07/landlord-blues.html<BR/><BR/>http://chicago2-flat.blogspot.com/Jocelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13570623978361702328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11065729.post-9007345981067891632007-04-30T06:36:00.000-07:002007-04-30T06:36:00.000-07:00Hi Jocelyn .... I just read Bills comment. I ha...Hi Jocelyn .... I just read Bills comment. I have a three flat in Andersonville I am also rehabbing, and have had mixed results with tenants. Am curently painting an apartment that was destroyed in a year, breaks my heart after all that work !! Have scanned your site for tenant stories but found none, what has your luck been here in this area ?<BR/><BR/>I'm also working with Chesterfield Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11065729.post-57675082918300976342007-03-26T17:29:00.000-07:002007-03-26T17:29:00.000-07:00Sorry it took me so long to post. We use Advanced ...Sorry it took me so long to post. We use Advanced Credit Reports in Illinois. If you google them, they should come up. If you have trouble, drop me an email at jmm922@yahoo.com.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for reading too!Jocelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13570623978361702328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11065729.post-46553952148038377322007-03-20T06:35:00.000-07:002007-03-20T06:35:00.000-07:00hi jocelyn -i've been reading your blog for a long...hi jocelyn -<BR/><BR/>i've been reading your blog for a long time now and have really enjoyed it - thanks for sharing. i'm working on my own two flat in st. ben's area and i can really relate! <BR/><BR/>i've also had a bad experience with a tenant (and one really great one), but now i need to rent the apt. again. do you mind if i ask you who you used to do background \ criminal \ credit checksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11065729.post-39773188283705870832007-03-14T18:23:00.000-07:002007-03-14T18:23:00.000-07:00Thanks anonymous- I made a note of that little tip...Thanks anonymous- I made a note of that little tip! We all learn the hard way sometimes I know... ;oPJocelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13570623978361702328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11065729.post-87773095978212078982007-03-14T08:29:00.000-07:002007-03-14T08:29:00.000-07:00If you do wind up putting storm windows over your ...If you do wind up putting storm windows over your stained glass windows, be sure that you do it right: make <I>sure</I> the storms have vents. If you put an unvented storm over the stained glass, you're essentially making a little greenhouse. Over time, the thermal cycling in that little greenhouse will cause your stained glass windows to sag in a really awful way. It's much much cheaper to doAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11065729.post-37977088722492281062007-03-10T08:25:00.000-08:002007-03-10T08:25:00.000-08:00There are some of those things on our "one day" li...There are some of those things on our "one day" list. (we have some concrete to jackhammer as well) I guess we need to come up with our 2007 list.<BR/><BR/>BTW-I have to send an e-mail, but I might be available for some campaiging in your ward for the 4/17 election. I've been wanting joe moore out after some of his high profile legislation.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13439834143189271824noreply@blogger.com