Here is some events posted on BP:  https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521-real-estate-events-...

One thing that I noticed helps a lot of times is going to local networking events and hanging around like-minded individuals.

Several other investors who attend have house hacked successfully in Chicago and it will be a great event to learn about tax appeals.Come by if you are free:  https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521/topics/1213731-chic...

Map area: Details on ordinance: https://www.clarkhill.com/news-events/news/chicagos-so-calle...

Also, start attending seminars and networking events.

You should get some more estimates, but what you are really trying to do is to find someone who has a license and insurance to do it for the cheapest price and that will set off a chain of events that will never end.It's more likely that you bought the house with a wrong scope of work done because you don't have a GC and thought you could DIY it.

Did you attend the inspection?

One card you should never use as it is only for emergencies that arise that were unexpected from the flip.You have three days to open as many cards as you want and it will hit your credit score only once.I also learned this from a real estate seminar I attended.

Mortgages in your personal name on the property in the LLC, may be another route that an attorney can go after you personally in the event of a suit.  

I lined up a bookkeeper in May of 2023 and had several months of follow ups with her only to discover in February 2024 that she had had a “life changing family event” and had not been in her office for about 5 months and had never even started my books.