Being a duplex that sounds pretty decent the odds are in the sellers favor they'd go pending ASAP. 

Being more handy around a property to do some of the minor repairs yourself3.

Hey @Ricardo Polanco - inspectors, whether it's announced or unannounced, should not be forcing their way into your property. 

Hi There @Chinelo Ononye - Don't be afraid to keep investing here in the Windy City if it's your home lolWe've got an awesome real estate community here in Chicago and would be happy to connect to see how we can help.Generational wealth is an amazing aspiration and there is no doubt you are the "one" in your family that is going to make that change.  

There is a way to leverage losses from a rental property that you are actively participating in managing + you need to meet a few more criteria too lengthy to break down here in the forum post - to be clear, this isn't what you described (e.g. 

Going to be challenging.

Always get permits for conversions and be cognizant of the experience renters will have in your home.

he has also asked for each electrical panel to be labeled and also gas meters to be labeled.

I would use cleaning services but it's my understanding I could use more than one company over the course of the year to limit how many hours one company spends on it.I'm looking into a utilitarian STR more for business travelers, so this won't be one where everything is perfect, it's bound to accumulate wear and tear I think.The STR would be out of state, but I plan to travel there for probably two weeks a year where I would perform many repairs myself.

No underlayment was needed, but the floors have to be pretty flat for an easy install.