On the second example -- I'd bet you might be surprised -- that one looks pretty typical, and many like it had a front room the full width, but then the back of the house was split up with joists spanning in more than one direction, and therefore several bearing walls. 

Kristine Marie Poe I'll bet you lunch they are not talking claim of right AP deals.I don't know the OP, their company nor their services.

If you qualify for mortgages, that is your best bet because the interest rates are awesome.

Your best bet is just to get as many quotes from reputable contractors as you can.

As long as your ability to make the payments remains, the bank has no motivation to take a loss.Your best bet is to get an appraisal that shows either a value higher than the loan so that a refi will be easier ( possibly with a different bank) or a very low appraisal so that the loss is would exceed your financial capacity.

But your dead on I bet 100's of thousands are spent each month on mailings that those mailing them will never even answer the phone or call back..

I'd bet on $500 or so for a decent set, that seems to be the going rate.

If you pay less I bet you’ll get bad reviews. 

Most small multi will not really be turn key per se.. your best bet for those USUALLY is to find a nice commercial broker who specializes in that asset class.. there are some TK providers who do 2 to 4 units in the Chicagoland area as their specialty.

From what I had understood (I have never been to an auction) the bank would simply bet until the mortgage is paid off.