There are many options for energy auditors in Chicago.

If you sell that to a tax auditor you sir should be a lawyer

They can go in and audit or reconcile things when they want from wherever they want.

I have had many appeals there on investment property and hate the auditor in that county.

I know that now.I tried to tell the auditor that I was better educated now and would be happy to re-work my 2014 and 2015 returns placing the Schedule C expenses to their proper Schedule E categories.I was told "NO your can't revise your return once under audit." 

If you make a mistake and an IRS auditor says why did you do take this deduction?

That way you keep your 60k in the bank as reserves (i.e. bona-fides to qualify for the refi's) and then you can do rate/term refi's on the properties once you get them rehabbed and rented.Local banks like rate/term refi's way more than cash out refi's - as do their auditors......So finding a hard money lender that can do 100% financing is a really beneficial tool to have.

For the folks that are tax savvy or have been audited, I wanted to know if just submitting an annual statement from the utility providers is acceptable in audit or if I need each individual receipt?

Chapter 5313: LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS5313.01 Land installment contract definitions.As used in Chapter 5313. of the Revised Code:5313.02 Required provisions of land installment contracts.5301.25 of the Revised Code and a copy of the contract to be delivered to the county auditor.5313.03 Biannual statements furnished to vendee.Every vendor under a land installment contract shall, at least once a year, or on demand of the vendee, but no more than twice a year, furnish a statement to the vendee showing the following:5313.04 Vendee to enforce chapter provisions.Upon the failure of any vendor to comply with Chapter 5313. of the Revised Code, the vendee may enforce such provisions in a municipal court, county court, or court of common pleas.

I've got bs full of assessor/auditor/recorder data.