Refinanced home and pulled 3 parcels out from under mortgage in 2013, owned land free and clear. 1) Completely renovated the home adding a 500sqrft en suite, added 3rd bath, new kitchen, new HVAC.

While the Johnson Administration has signaled a change to how the administration is going to carry on the initiative, you should look at some of the projects that the City is supporting through the Lightfoot Administration's Invest South/West program in those neighborhoods to identify whether your potential projects are near those other investments such as along 79th Street in South Shore.https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/invest_sw/home/south-s...Good luck with your projects. 

Its good to celebrate your successes and connect with more people who are doing the same thing.Aix en Pce is in South France, correct?

Here is a link to get you started: https://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/data-and-research/publications-and-reports/housing-market-outlook-canada-and-major-centresYou can search for the specific City you want to invest in.

If they start selling en mass... probably an indication that a downturn is eminent and you don't want to be buying in at the top.

Quote from @In Cho: Hi,Yes you can use the VA.

Hi my name is Jay Cho.

This is from a Finnish source that states it is disappointed in the results (https://www.helsinki.fi/en/news/nordic-welfare-news/heikki-hiilamo-disappointing-results-from-the-finnish-basic-income-experiment).I personally think UBI is interesting if (and only if) it replaces almost all other social programs (that is inline with what Yang proposes).

Homes do go for $600's in the crescents and around that.Check page 228 for zoninghttps://www.stcatharines.ca/en/buildin/resources/Comprehensive-Zoning-By-law-No.-2013-283.pdf

They do make 10 year sealed battery smoke detectors. https://www.firstalert.com/us/en/products/alarms/smoke-alarms/0827b-10-year-sealed-lithium-battery-ionization-smoke-alarm