Chicago is notoriously strict on decks and rear stairways and the city can cause you a whole heap of trouble in regards to this.

Was such a pain in the rear end to jump through the hoops, they just empty the tills at night now.Never underestimate a politician to screw things up.

Hey all you youngsters :D I'm 26 (not quite as young as some here) and new to the world of REI myself.

On the front, rear, and sides of the home you can push a stick all the way through the sill (2x10).  

If the risks and rewards of RE are appealing to you, using any investment vehicle available to you do invest in that vehicle would be logical.

My residence was similar--the difference was that the barking dogs were at the side of my house, at the driveway and garage, the rear of thier house.

Even now when I turn on the outside spigots (front or rear) the first couple of pints of water is brown-dirty.

I’m looking at this as if I’m starting a business, and want to have all my bases covered early on, but at the same time I don’t want procrastination to rear its ugly head and keep me out of the game.

A rear door entrance made the house conversion fairly inexpensive and of course created 5 separate rental units and of course more income.Obviously, my basic idea was to purchase three rental units at the regular 3-unit price, knowing all along I would be able to modify them and quickly start earning 5 units worth of income.

If they didn't do that, they would starve when winter arrives.The Future is VERY important.Another analogy I like to use is to Drive your Investments like an Investment Vehicle.When you look at past Data such as previous Sales, you are looking at the Rear View Mirror of your Investment Vehicle.When you look at current data, such as the current Rents and Expenses to calculate your Current cashflows or your Cash on Cash Return, you are looking at the side view... watching the action go by as it is occurring.When you look through the Windshield of your Investment Vehicle, you are looking at the road ahead.... seeing the path that it is taking you... and all the obstacles in the way.You are less likely to CRASH your investment vehicle by focusing on looking through your Windshield than remaining fixated on the Rear View Mirror or the Side Windows.If the bridge is out and you fail to see the bright red warning signs..... if your eyes are not looking straight through that windshield........ you will Drive your Investment Vehicle into the abyss down below.So please.....