Thank you both; I'll follow up with the local health department.

If you are offering nothing to yourself as the sponsor then less motivation to find great deals.Essentially you would be playing with people's hard earned money to try and gain some experience which would likely be bad.Why not intern while in school at a commercial firm that has a fund or is syndicating with a focus on their capital raise department?

Or try local banks in your area to see if they'll do purchase + rehab funding (speak to the commercial lending department).  

The lien is recorded with the County Fiscal Office, Transfer and Conveyance Department.

Start by calling your zoning/building department and ask if adding an ADU is allowed. 

I was thinking of reaching out to zoning department for guidance.

-Looked up the pin/address on the Deed Department -City of Chicago: Building DepartmentThe personnel at the water department told me that this particular building is owned by the city.

-Looked up the pin/address on the Deed Department -City of Chicago: Building DepartmentThe personnel at the water department told me that this particular building is owned by the city.

The fire department had to come, but luckily the damage did not make it through to the subfloor.

My tenant called and asked me to set up a Statewide Vendor # so that DSHS (Department of Social and Health Services) can make payments for rent on the tenant's behalf directly to me.