In order to figure out the costs of doing this in IL (where all my current and future properties are/will be) I put together the chart below to compare costs of incorporating Series vs.

Yeah I am talking about the portable ceramic heaters @David Krulac Did you do a before and after analysis of how much the extra insulation reduced the heating bill?

On top of that, you have high deductibles if/when you actually need to see a doctor or have a procedure)....nothing like I had when I was in corporate America!

Generally, this can be due to Building Codes (think of Landmarking here) and Rent Regulations.The trend seems to be that those that cannot afford to live in these cities are the ones moving out with a few exceptions of those that are seeking a bargain.BUT, those seeking a bargain are generally trading off something in order to get their bargain, usually it may be something like weather, closeness to high income jobs, walkability of a City (think Vancouver and NYC here), diversity of Restaurants, etc. the list goes on and on and on.I think what most people who may look at statistics for Migration do not go far ENOUGH with their usage of statistics, and therefore, do not get the full understanding.If you begin to incorporate Birth and Death rates into the Net Migration, you start to see a fuller picture.

Would that be of help to anyone and possibly be incorporated into a real estate investment strategy?

I've replaced the flooring with ceramic tile, shutters on all windows, replaced the AC unit.  

Just budget for it.There is so much free information available, all it takes is your free time to scoop it up and incorporate it into your life plan.Also don't get entangled with someone who doesn't share your vision, or who doesn't give your vision credit when you explain it.

You can always have your attorney incorporate a 5-10 day attorney review which may have saved you in this situation because asbestos is considered a hazardous material to humans.  

Why isn’t this something incorporated into public schools?

IMO, the newest incorporated city outside a major city.