They informed me they could not give legal advice, that I would need to read the regulation and determine myself or find a real estate attorney. 

Now we are trying to determine the best move in terms of A/C and heat.

I’ll definitely pick his brain for that.

the short answer is it’s determined by the Chicago Housing Authority.

Luz, a septic professional can tell you about the condition of your septic, but it is the local permittingn authority who determines whether the septic design is approved for 3 bedrooms. 

I’m currently trying to set up my first flip. Before I get started I want to make sure I have everything in order. I’m currently interested in finding a hard money loan but don’t know where to start looking! How do yo...

In real estate, you almost have to pick between high appreciation and cash-flow (unless you find an extraordinary deal or "make the deal" yourself through hard work and creativity, as mentioned above).

I guess the brighter side of this is I can be a sponge, a blank slate and pick up advice and skills necessary to THRIVE.

I am wondering what you use to determine what is a good deal for you.  

That question is usually used to determine if there will be a financing contingency in the contract.