As Winston Churchill once said, " In challenging times one must question the accepted reality because things are going wrong, rapid answers are needed and the solution may well be found outside the usual compass."

Hello BP,I am in search for a reliable General Contractor that does business in the Chicagoland area (NW Suburbs).

I can’t afford new ones so painting is the next best solution.

If you know any reliable rockstars who knows that area kindly refer them.

The good news is that the solution can sometimes be simply installing a radon system under the slab (known as a sub-slab depressurization system or SSDS). you need to understand the conditions of the DEC no further action. when residual contamination remains, usually there are deed or use restricions. you should engage an environmental consultant to assess the risk. lenders will likely require it and may also want insurance policy. converting to self-storage may not help b/c there could be a concern about women of child bearing age being exposed to vapors. what state?  

If we show we are reliable, follow through on our word, pay our contractors/lenders on time, and work with people in such an extreme time of crisis and uncertainty. 

If we show we are reliable, follow through on our word, pay our contractors/lenders on time, and work with people in such an extreme time of crisis and uncertainty.

I always try to find creative solutions for my tenants in need where they can pay weekly or biweekly, I also deferred rent up to two months and allowed them to get on payment plant and that was even before COVID-19.

Any rent growth forecast published more than a couple of weeks ago is no longer reliable, and any forecast made now or in the near future is suspect at best, or just a guess at worst. 

Action is the solution to every 'problem'.