This vs, an inspection report which is not from the tenant.Though during the 4 years he was there:He broke, and I paid for all the following out of my pocket.washer dryer, new garbage disposal, broke 2 drawers, broke front door security gate lock, broke front door lock, broke kitchen faucet, I re caulked bathroom, changed light switch, installed iron chair railing(because he complained after living there 3 years ), ceiling fan, toilet seat.  

Showers are all cast iron tubs so I'll re-tile the shower surround, then professionally spray the cast iron tubs.The whole building has been re-roofed with a TPO roof and all windows have been upgraded to dual pane vinyl windows. 

That is valuable information but as for the "sitting too long" part, ironically it has been sitting for too long.

Worth exactly once in my life, 15+ years ago, and pretty much all I remember is the BBQ. :) @Andy W.

Can anyone recommend an investor friendly contractor to replace steps on an iron staircase in Chicago?

My wife and I have been ironing out our initial strategy for the past several weeks and I believe if we follow through with one step at a time like you suggest, we'll succeed. 

Bath and Kitchen $3KCast iron waste and vent can last over 100 years, but assume you will replace the vents and some other areas.  

We are hoping to attend the Memphis BBQ-fest event you have planned. 

(I ironically just wrote that article last weekend).Reach out anytime if I can be of any help along the way!

I live 40 miles away, so I called the owner of the biggest plumbing co in the city and he and 2 techs dropped everything to get to the property within 10 minutes of my call.I had put a garage outdoor access remote on the outside of the house.. they couldn't get in thru that because THE POWER WAS NOW OFF.Luckily i had put a coded door knob on the kitchen door that opens to the deck-- i gave them the code and they were inside instantly.The water heater was STILL SPEWING WATER full blast in a stream so strong it was hitting the second story ceiling and hitting the ELECTRICAL PANEL also located in the garage and that's what had knocked out the power .The plumbers immediately turned off the inside water main cutoffand sent me photos of the EMERGENCY SITUATION the pm so calmly let me know about by email an hour earlier.i fired the pm co that instant and got on the phone to STATE FARM (my HOMEOWNERS/rental policy dwelling ins co) all whiledriving an hour to the property.i also called the city's best WATER EMERGENCY REMEDIATION COMpany while en route.When i got there, the water was turned off ( finally)the drywall ceiling had fallen in, the light fixtures destroyed, the garage door opener plastic case was HALF FULL OF WATER and there were 1000s of mold blooms on every surface and hundreds of stacks of spiky growing black mold (looked like iron fiilings we used to play with in that game we all had as kids where u use a magnet and drag the iron filings around to put hair and a mustache on the bald guy cartoon photo) the mold spikes were 1.5" tall on the wood railings and stairs going into the house, on all of my beautiful built in wooden garage shelves--- what a mess-- like the streets of Beirut after the bombs went off.and I don't have allergies -- but i could not even STAND inside the garage because the WET MOLD MILDEW SMELL was so strong it instantly gagged me and gave me a headache and i couldn't breathe.So here we are on Jan 17 and now i know that the BEST rental dwelling policy does NOT COVER MOLD REMEDIATION AT ALL ( so far $14,000) but it does cover water damage with a $2500 deductible...