Try to figure out what will work best LONG term for you...and do a bunch of that, so it's scalable.I've continually created more headaches here in Chicago by doing STR, MTR, LTR, wholesaling flipping, etc....not I'm laser-focused on our renovation business but have enough expertise across the board to share what didn't work for me lolI am no longer investing, but I love Garfield Park and anything SE towards the lake. 

Thank you for all the great advice - sounds like you and your wife set your target and stayed laser focused. 

coliid=I2SKEP98V85ZDK&colid=3HQES7BW7Z5XP&th=1  (so many to choose from, including lights with solar panels that can be mounted many feet away to get more sun) -or install a battery powered exterior light fixture with a built in motion sensor like "Mr Beams MB360 ($16 for 140 lumens) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002P6EQPW/ref=sspa_dk_detail_3?

@Ryan Beam I can send you my CPA’s info.

Nobody knows what the reinforcement inside the gradebeam consists of, so nobody can do anything other than guess, based on their experience with similar stuctures in the area, what the maximum span between the piers can be before the grade beam collapses.

Is there a way to quickly figure out if a foundation is pier and beam or slab?

Old Pier & Beam houses in North Texas do what they do.

Just looked at a small hoarder house. How much structural damage should one expect to be uncovered when the stuff is removed? And how much have you paid to have the junk removed from the house? What type of discount...

They most likely did a preliminary calcs on the property and to size of the beams.

Sometimes it means installing vertical steel beams (I-beams) on the inside of the foundation walls, to help keep them from bowing in towards the basement.