Sorry I meant 1.2-2.2 million

A leak means it may work for a period of time then stop working until the fluid is filled.

Not every “starter portfolio” is meant to be kept forever, but rather meant to be a beginning point to teach us the ropes and get us into a larger, or bigger market.

I feel like they meant to say “in some cases, foreclosures are unavoidable.”

It will definitely come through if it's meant to be.With regard to your plans, you can most definitely use the plans from the seller, but the next step is to figure out whether or not the city of Chicago has reviewed them.  

I meant I have a full time job and I’m in the Baltimore area.

By "big ones," I meant the ones that are very prominent or well known in the DFW area.

I meant, even with experience, I'm still hit with surprises (good and bad) on deals. 

And these type situations where there was never duct work to begin with is exactly the problem they were meant to solve. best of luck and choose a contractor carefully.

Hey Trevon,I promise this isn't meant to sound snarky,  but if you'd like to succeed in any version of real estate, you'll need to learn how to research.There is no end of information on wholesaling on this site.