Just realize that at the end of the day it is the Inspector's name on the line if something were to happen, so it is not a surprise when Inspectors want everything opened up to see what is behind the drywall.3) IMHO, the ideal option would be for you to get permits for an expansion and bring everything up to code using those permits.4) Lastly, if your ground floor unit is vacant, I would recommend keeping it that way.

They'll expect to get a "good deal" on everything and they're surprised when they end up with a trash rehab, but only wanted to spend 5k on it, when the property itself was only 15-20k...

I just recently heard about them and was surprised that I didn't hear anyone recommend them in prior forums.   

What have been some of the most surprising challenges you've faced so far?

which took me by surprise.   

I am surprised a tenant would accept as low as $200 to leave a unitI never do cash for keys.

So in my mind best to get all this stuff done up front so you and owner dont get surprised later.

It’s not surprising to see a serious snow blast in September / early October.

Not familiar with Illinois, but it surprised me to learn that Florida does not require AC by law, only heat.

All is great with airbnb now though so it's all good and surprisingly, I'm getting better guests in Airbnb than VRBO now, too.