This will be a strong tailwind for the Class C rental market, as low-wage tenants can afford rising rental rates.2.

I'd strongly urge you to hire a public adjuster. 

Although I strongly disagree with not sharing your contacts openly with other investor is the right thing to do here, don’t forget we all started at someplace and all reached out to someone we knew for help and resources didn’t we?

Don't spend a lot of money putting architectural and structural together until you DO speak with a contractor on the plan and get a rough estimate.

So understanding the market your investing I would strongly encourage you not to pay tenant utilities. 

If you offer once per week with serious and strong offers, you eventually will get one.

It didn’t hurt that the city of Portage has a strong local job market and a great school district.

A strong knowledge of the local market4.)

Although I am a REALTOR® and not a wholesaler, I would strongly advise you to talk to everyone you can.

It's usually easier to qualify for commercial, so if a bank approved you, I'd say there's a strong chance.Rates are usually higher in the commercial sector.