The basement is completely muddy and has been that way for years (there is a white sparkly substance on top of the wet mud)There is an unpermitted addition There are stair-step cracks greater than 1/4 inch located in various lower parts of the brick exteriorThere is knob and tube wiring, and when they added the addition, they just tapped into the old knob and tube. 80% of the outlets are not groundedThere are no outlets in the main bathroomWalls are plastered in certain locations of the house.

I'm at that odd stage where you have a bunch of rentals (mainly single family and duplex types) and want to move into commercial since I can see the ease you can make some real money by making a decent complex into a great one. 

I'm mainly looking for a mentor to work under while having a regular 9-5.

Start going to all the local meet ups and know specifically what you are looking for ex: I want a duplex that is 2/1-3/2 each side 1980 build or newer in Blank part of town between main street to the north, main street to the south, main street tot the west, and main street to the east.

A lot of it seems to come from self-reported info or uploaded documents that are easy to manipulate.If a tool removed document uploads entirely (for the main points of an application) and only verified things directly from data sources, what would it need to show for you to feel comfortable automatically offering a lease to that applicant?

When investors you work with evaluate novations, are they mainly targeting a certain minimum retail spread after costs?

Instead of pulling common indicators like tax delinquency or absentee ownership, I was analyzing municipal activity such as code enforcement, complaints, and escalation patterns that often show up before properties ever hit those broader lists.I was mainly curious whether anyone here is actually using city-level data as part of their lead sourcing process, or if most people are sticking with the traditional list providers.

I’ve seen more investors start looking at coliving over the last few years, mainly because renting by the room can sometimes create more cash flow than renting the property as a single unit.

In Chicago, the main rule right now is energy benchmarking for larger buildings under the Chicago Energy Benchmarking Ordinance.

Once both spaces have their own machines, it removes a lot of those day-to-day issues and makes the units feel more independent.The main downside is just the upfront cost and making sure it’s installed properly (drainage, venting, and protecting the hardwood with a drain pan or tray).