I personally trust my design eye, but have been working on it for about 3 years.

@David Faulkner That is what I was going for- rent out the in-law suite/basement of a SFH, but my fear is once I leave the area I'll have this SFH and could rent it 'illegally' as two units and won't be there to keep an eye on things.  

I'll keep an eye out.

It's a great eye-opener and it will also help with constructing your Financial Resumes. 

3) Hard Money Loans - i just got an LLC for this venture and have my eyes on a few items , would you advise a hard money loan if I am able to foreclose on a property due to other violations/ repairs request ?

It's crazy to sit down at the closing table with clients who are first time home buyers, and when they see the paper that says how much interest they are going to be paying over the 30 years, and what their total cost will be, their eyes practically bug out of their heads =PI suppose you could use an amortization table /breakdown to help sell seller financing too for that same reason.

I recommend keeping an eye on the tool section of your local craigslist.

Here are some details: From Wendell De Guzman:Time of Event: 07/14/2015 at 06:30PM Location: Stone Eagle Tavern, 4680 Hoffman Boulevard Hoffman Estates, IL Fee to Attend: FreeI have been invited to be the guest speaker of the launch of NW Chicagoland BP Meetup group.

We are closing off the existing formal dining from the kitchen since it is too small for a modern dining room in our eyes.

. :-) I would avoid Milwaukee for a short while, but keep a close eye on it getting back to normal.