Hi @Gina Cook, welcome to BP!

Basement:- Ikea Kitchen w/ laminate countertop- new standard doors/frames/hardware (lowest prices ones)- New Ikea washroom vanity/fixtures- convert existing shower to bathtub (standard)- stainless steel appliances (get lowest priced ones)- stackable white washer/dryer (get lowest priced ones)- pot lights in living/kitchen/hallway- standard light in bedrooms- enlarge livingroom window (to get permit)- new flooring - Luxury Vinyl planks- AC/furnace/Roofing - 16 yrs old (should I replace before refinance?

Meth cook houses are notorious for smelling of cat urine.

Cook and pack your lunches.

If you think you are the type that would take advantage of the fact you can spend half the morning cooking bacon and watching reruns of the Office.

It was a big deal if you actually are planning to cook. 

And if you move out from your parents, whose going to cook for you and go to the grocery store?

This feels like a moonshot.If you want to take over some foreclosures, just hire an attorney to represent you at the sheriff's auctions in Kane, Will and DuPage Counties, or go to the private auctions in Cook. 

You'll learn skills that'll be lifelong and put you ahead of your friends working at McDonald's who only know how to operate a cash register and cook fries. 

I still do deals here in Maricopa County but our marketing dollars go a lot further in Cook County (Chicago), the sellers are extremely more motivated and the market is still in transition so in certain areas the deals are plentiful