On a couple of my recent rentals I decided to step out of the norm and paint my interior doors black.

Since this opportunity arose unexpectedly I am also looking to make extra income so if anyone needs help managing property or being an auction runner I'm your girl!

I asked them to put some weather stripping on the doors which they did about 2 weeks later.I begged them to not "run out the clock" on the heat, which they did by doing nothing to resolve the situation.THEN, they were doing some work on our building and when i left in the evening i noticed it was pitch black in our stairwell. 

It always helps to see it in black and white..

- For utilities, once the property is under contract, get a copy of the seller's Schedule E with their SSN and other properties blacked out.

Chicagoland area is huge and there is more than enough housing that’s not near black people (I’m black) that precludes gentrification.

Is it me or is the appraisal process a black hole of confusion?

I'm not an attorney but I suspect that by connecting buyer and seller in that scenario and getting a "cut", you are acting as an agent and need to get paid and include your broker accordingly.Another way you could get started is by going to a local real estate group meeting such as RIREIG in Rhode Island or Black Diamond REI in Massachusetts and meeting some early to mid stage investors.The ones you're looking for are the ones who can actually close on a deal (with their own cash or financing they've already lined up), and especially ones who are getting started on their first or second buy-and-hold purchase so they don't need an amazing deal and don't mind getting it off of MLS (often this will be owner occupied but not always).Another variant of this would be newer investors (again, who are actually ready and able to purchase) who need someone to "do comps" for them on prospective purchases.Some newer investors haven't gotten around to becoming agents themselves, or decide not to, but they still need to do comps to determine ARV.

The politicians and the bus system laughed at the black boycotters, essentially told them "FU, we don't want you riding our buses unless you want to be treated like the crap you are".

I called the permit office and the girl I talked with wasn't aware of any required permits.