However, renters want a washer/dryer, dishwasher, storage space, and a yard (in my area). 

Any experience or other ideas with what to do with the space would be appreciated.

Assuming you are doing a drywall ceiling you need to ventilate this space some how and treat it like a crawl space, is one option. 

Hi everyone, Currently I am remote to the suburban Chicagoland market, but I'm looking to get connected with others who are active in the multifamily space in the NW Suburbs.Are there any good, active communities that are meeting regularly that you'd recommend? 

AND you can own that space, then get out there and get it! 

Keep in mind if you need to do work like waterproof the crawl space that could cost several grand, and factor that into the price. 

Still a tight market, I went by a Real Estate office in Avondale, more empty windows (no listings) than I can remember.

The process looked like this:  TSP wash and degrease area by switch plates, scrub baseboards, scrub angle turn valve, scrub top of vanity light bar, scrub top of door frame...then cut in ceiling of each room, then remove exhaust vent cover and vacuum around it, then paint ceiling of each room, then paint baseboards, then cut in wall color (which actually means entirely paint some tight areas), then apply first coat of wall color, then apply second coat of wall color, then hit the cut in areas again where there aren't two coats. 

Purchase price: $165,500 Cash invested: $38,000This is a 10-unit mobile home park with space for 3-4 more mobile homes.What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

I've acquired my first rental property but will like to continue investing in some multifamily and possibly some commercial spaces as well.