Hi Gary Cook,Thanks for the info.

The school district is actually junk there.Additionally, Cook County (chicago and some of the tighter burbs are in cook county) has one of the most unfavorable landlord/tenant laws you're going to come across.  

@Shane Cook welcome to the site! 

Who here has purchased Rob Swanson and Steve Cook's Instant Empire Builders?  

The 3rd floor space currently has a bathroom, half kitchen (no cooking facilities), a small LR, walkin-closet, and 1 bedroom.  

Adding value would be painting (helping the smell) and not cooking any more to reduce the smell.  

I also recommend Steve Cook material if you are planning on wholesaling properties. 

I am interviewing for a new GC for my jobs. I would need present and past references, a portfolio of finished properties, licensing information and be able to visit properties currently under construction to see work....

I love financial markets and investing, photography, cooking, fishing, and table-top gaming with friends.

if theres a meter for that unit, then tenant pays.if the meter has common areas hooked to it, then owner has to pay lest tenant is paying for other's enjoyment. oftentimes theres just 1 gas hot water heater for the fourplex or whatever - in which has the owner is likely going to pay for gas hot water although the cooking and or heating gas can be on separate meters but most of the times i just see 1 gas hot water tank and separate gas meters for each unit.