The house had no plumbing and no flooring in a few areas.

Sellers paid closing costs all I paid was a down payment and $4,485 to re plumb the entire house because it had polybutylene pipes.

Looking for a licensed general contractor to complete extensive renovations (demo, new plumbing, electrical and mechanical) on the south side of Chicago.

The inspector came to look at the plumbing work and even though I’m not doing anything w gas lines he apparently told my contractor that I have to replace all of the couplings/lines and do a test....which makes no sense to me.

Often, the 'who cares' is more important than the former:  new plumbing or electrical throughout is a great improvement, but it just ain't sexy.Granite or quartz, stainless, LVP, touches of ceramic, lots of grey or muted tones, sharp landscaping--these are the sexy ones.  

If the electrical boxes or plumbing look updated but no permit was pulled this is a huge red flag.

The web site will also break down your total spending by what they consider the item categories to be (lumber, paint, flooring, electrical, plumbing, etc), which might be interesting. 

Duplex 2 •Approximate Value: $415,000•30yr conv balance: $278,000•Monthly mortgage: $1,850 (was planning to refinance in Dec)•Monthly rental income: $2,200•Recently dumped $20k into this property for new plumbing, ac unit, and furnace.

What is the condition of the big expense mechanical items like electrical, plumbing, HVAC?

If so, were permits pulled & were they installed by a professional5.Are any of the homes rented to students6.Is there a flat roof7.are there asbestos shinglesThe Year that the following were updated (either partially or fully) would be good to know:- Heating systems- Roof- Plumbing- electricalSome companies will not write properties with systems that have not been updated.If the property is solely tenant occupied you will be looking for a Dwelling/Fire Policy (may be called a Landorrd policy or similar name) or a commercial policy such as a Businessowners or Package polciy.Most dwelliing/fire policies include:1.