Professional Property Guides & Field Manuals — Instant Digital Download
31 professional guides written for Illinois landlords, property managers, homeowners, and contractors. Plain English. No fluff. Written by a working property professional since 2013.
IL Landlord-Tenant Act, Chicago RLTO, security deposits, habitability, notices, Fair Housing, eviction procedures, and a full sample notice library.
Code compliance gray areas, permits, DIY vs. contractor rules, grandfathered conditions, enforcement patterns, insurance implications, and landlord-tenant overlap.
Gray areas, grandfathered conditions, and enforcement discretion. Built for property owners who want to operate confidently within the rules.
Landlord liability exposure, documentation systems, and how to build productive relationships with inspectors and AHJs.
Turnover procedures, wear vs. damage documentation, vendor management, capital expense planning, and security deposit defense.
How to hire right, evaluate bids, write contracts that protect you, manage payment schedules, handle disputes, and understand lien waivers.
Repair cost forecasting, contractor bid management, maintenance reserve planning, and capital expense projection for rental investors.
County-specific checklists for Cook, Kane, and McHenry counties. Use before any inspection, renovation, or rental renewal.
Drywall, tile, paint, caulk, trim carpentry, doors, windows, flooring, plumbing basics, electrical outlets, and deck maintenance. The complete homeowner repair education.
Faucet repairs, toilet rebuilds, drain clearing, supply line replacement, water heater maintenance, shut-off valves, and emergency patching.
Tile installation, plumbing rough-in, electrical requirements, ventilation codes, and full project sequencing from demo to final walkthrough.
Railing systems, stair construction, material selection, structural requirements, weatherproofing, and permit basics for decks and outdoor structures.
Winter freeze protection, spring startup, summer maintenance, fall prep, and monthly action items. Includes fillable calendar templates.
Nail pops, holes, corners, water-stained drywall, and texture matching. Material specs, tool lists, and finishing sequences for professional results.
Field wisdom, trade stories, and hard-earned lessons from 12 chapters covering every trade. The most readable book in the library — and the most honest.
Burst pipes, sewage backup, electrical fires, gas leaks, roof leaks, foundation flooding, power outages, HVAC failures. Step-by-step protocols for the first 15 minutes of any emergency.
The most comprehensive emergency property reference in the catalog. 500 pages covering every system, every failure mode, and every response protocol.
Complete HVAC maintenance, troubleshooting, filter schedules, seasonal startup and shutdown, and when to call a professional vs. handle it yourself.
Shingles, flashing, gutters, ice dams, and structural inspection from attic to foundation. Catch problems before they become expensive emergencies.
GFCI, AFCI, panel basics, circuit identification, safe outlets, breaker behavior, and when to stop and call a licensed electrician. NEC concepts in plain English.
DIY energy audit walkthrough, air sealing, insulation assessment, appliance efficiency, utility bill reduction, and Illinois rebate program awareness.
Every guide in the catalog. Landlord law, code compliance, DIY repair, HVAC, emergency response, inspection checklists, and field manuals. One price. Yours forever.
