To me, these are no different than college degrees (and some cost as much or more): you wouldn't major in engineering if you wanted to be a marine biologist.  

Here are a few Walmart deals that I found that could be useful$15 - Chefman Rapid Boil 1.2L Electric Tea Kettle - https://www.walmart.com/ip/Chefman-Rapid-Boil-Glass-Kettle-1...We have this kettle and it has been solid for 2 years now.

What I do for my units with shared meters is I charge 50% flat to each tenant which prevents waste I get no issues with any waste due to this but the ones that share electric bills do get many complaints due to the size of the bill.

I am looking for insights from anyone who has recently upgraded their electric service in Chicago.

Everything else will follow, reverse engineer, and get started. 

I am getting a lumpsum estimate for things like electrical, plumbing, but I am not sure what the cost is for. 

You mentioned a career change, I think going into the trades like plumbing and electrical are great and you can make good money doing those, but I think you may be taking on too much by trying to do that right now.

I think flipping is the way to go on this project since it’s my first deal which has always been the plan but very grateful for some guidance. 5 weeks of tear out, wall paper removal 🙃, new electrical, deck supports, HVAC install…we start putting it back together!

Affordable Construction: Thanks to the small footprint of these homes, Griffin Modern’s designs avoid costly engineered lumber.

Luckily, my brother is a software engineer so he put together a website where new tenants can simply click on "apply."