But it made me think of the book The Compound Effect and the author said when he was an agent he would go to the expired listing house with a sold sign and a request to just talk as a way to get away from the pack and differentiate himself.  

And yes, the Housing Authority cuts a separate check for their portion.

A good primer for you to read before authoring your goals and visiting an accountant or attorney is Steven Cohen and George Dube's "Legal, Tax and Accounting Strategies for the Canadian Real Estate Investor."

As a GC myself, I am required by law to consult a structural engineer when removing walls that are load bearing, which the exterior wall in this situation is.Only a licensed engineer has the proper training and authority to properly design a structural solution that will perform in a safe manner.

@Marc Latreille Oh man, I have to catch myself from writing an essay so I'll try to keep it cliff notes version.Investors from all over the world figured out how cheap Chicago was about 5-6 years ago and there has been a buying frenzy up until about a year ago.

Call the local water authority and get last year's bills.What's the $100 electric bill cover?

After finding a property that fits your criteria, you are authorized to send an offer with numbers that works for you. 

The Homeowner/Contractor Agreement and Consultant Work Write Up is signed at all parties agreeing to the draw schedule and holdback policy  Inspection and title update required prior to each draw  15% maximum contingency required (determined by Construction Consultant) Must have fee consultant to ensure program compliance: o Initial review prior to appraisalo Cost of Repairs/Fee: varies, contact consultant  CONTRACTORS MUST HAVE A VALID VA BUILDER ID o Underwriter will condition for Contractor’s license, liability insurance, bonding, compliance history with governing authority

The only two situations like that I've heard of are 1) the tenant is getting assistance under Section 8, also known as a "housing choice voucher" or 2) the tenant is quite ill, and getting assistance from either Medicaid (low-income people) or Medicare (old people).Section 8 is probably more common, but I think you would already know about that; the property would have to be registered with the local housing authority, and an inspector would have looked at the property before they allowed a Section 8 tenant to live there. 

my poa is notarized already they are saying it's not notarized by one of their authorized  Notaries the title company has known I was using a poa since oct1 and never said anything about it tell now