I would also encourage you to get involved in networking groups in the Chicagoland area as well as listen to the straight up Chicago investor podcast.

Did you ever have to get a lawyer involved or did it not go that far?

Slight possibility it works out, but high probability it doesn’t - put the odds into your favor.

Steps involved:1.

This usually involves hiring a snow removal service or having a clear policy for who is responsible for clearing snow.### Heating and Air Conditioning Common AreasFor a property like yours with a hallway, staircase, and basement laundry area, it's not always necessary to heat or air condition these common areas.

Steps 2 & 3 would be the main contributions of a Civil Engineer who is involved. 

This may not be a worthwhile pursuit if you don't fall under that category because there is some added risk involved.4.

All of those can be seen in the thread linked below.Who is Bob Stevens AKA Bob Prisco and what's his involvement in Cleveland?

It simply is a metric to measure that your odds of getting a return are better.

Thus, I am interested in suburban space near major cities, not the downtown inventory that is trading for pennies on the dollar, but often involve massive office complexes that will have huge holding costs until they get leased up.