Just starting out and testing waters for BRRR in Chicagoland area.Any advice or suggestions regarding this?

We have had duplexes with shared water, sewer, and trash billing, as well as shared driveways.The long term tenants act more like owner occupants, planting flowers, etc. and in some cases neighbors think that they are the owners. 

First of all, let me pay my respects to the hardworking people in real estate and the treacherous waters they navigate—fronting hours of effort with only the chance of commissions and an abundance of non-forthright people out there.

Maytag and Whirlpool are good imo.I personally also avoid ice makers and water dispensers.

Implementing water-saving initiatives is a smart way to reduce utility costs.

After 5 months we had a bad water leak under the house.

I a factoring in the replacement of the AC unit and potentially the water heater, and the cosmetic thins (I would do myself) to get it to rentable standard.

We bought a home built in 1900, insurance water damage coverage is 10% of the dwelling limit. 

Sewer and water in my area is around 10k a unit.

Each of the 5 warehouses on this campus will require updates (construction of offices/bathrooms, roof repairs, paint, siding repairs, new penetrations for doors, updates to electrical, insulation, and extension of water and sewer).