Or was it just that the the property wasn't maxed out for the zone that it is already designated for?  

Those income limits were enacted because cook county was declared a designated disaster area back in 2013 by FEMA.

You will need to learn all of these components of a development deal: land acquisition, site selection and sourcing, zoning and entitlements, architectural design management, deal underwriting, financing, construction, leasing, property management, and sale or asset management. 

I was under the impression that Master Electricians, Plumbers and HVAC people designed stuff for commercial applications and supervised apprentices and Journeyman Electricians.

I do not like all the bubbling up you have, it looks like it is failing or was never installed right. i would replace it. i would negotiate the sheathing price, at 2.50 / sq' they are charging $80 per sheet to replace a 4' x 8' sheet. make sure they secure the top edges of the roof when they bring it up the walls with a metal strip anchored into the block, this will keep it from coming down like the first picture. and i would agree with the size gutter and downspout they recommend.

The standard ductless wall mounted unit is designed to be mounted high on the wall and some people do object to the look.

Pillow is specifically designed to offer short-term rentals as an amenity.

We also seem to have similar backgrounds as I have a mechanical design engineer background.

But I am an interior designer (I work at a local architecture firm), and I'm willing to help with any interior design or decorating issues/questions you may have!

Jeffrey Stasz Pros: Free for teams of up to 15 people, Collaboration Tool Cons: Not designed for real estate Basecamp - “It is a good communication tool for everyone that is involved in the project.