Do you really want a potential law suit to consume your energy when instead you could be looking at ways to increase the utilization and cash flow.

As long as it's a good deal and you make money, I'd advise not spending any energy caring about whether other people made money too.

Questionable items like this make me wonder what's going on.Utilities - Gas* $1,297 I would want to see these numbers verified, that seems very low to heat the common areas of an old building like this even though starred items are supposed to be actual.Utilities - Electric* $1,749 Utilities - Water* $5,418Property Taxes* $12,033Insurance* $1,834 I don't know if Chicago is just magically cheaper to insure, but my insurance is closer to $8k a year in Texas.

I spent time working out a deal that makes since for the seller, I've done the numbers - meaning that's alot invested a lot of time and energy just to hand it over to someone I've never even spoken with.FYI: "Give me the address," is NOT a request.

Due to the HGTV effect (everyone wants to be a reality TV star and "buy a fixer upper, since I'm handy with tools"), beat up properties garner MORE market interest than turnkey, not less.

I'd rather spend ALL of my energy on the highest and best use of my time.

Its been a great experience and I've had nothing but 5 star reviews on AIRBNB and people love the home.

But any money we have we want to buy an investment property in a 5 star neighborhood.

Thank you so much for your time and energy in your replies.  

Check with your electric company and see if they offer rebates for installing these energy efficient systems.