Divorce is "the" most recession proof customer base in existence. 

You even customize your cleaning checklists, request photos and notes, and be notified at the start and end of the job. 

Are there any brokers or agents out there who can give me some encouraging words?

My spreadsheet is custom built for my needs loosely based on J Scott's books and philosophy.

UI is great, customer service has been greatI've seen some postings on here for Hemlane.

Ok I will check those websites out, Thank you.There's a variety of ways to get a deal in front of you (I'm mostly a flipper), but basically if it looks promising, I run custom comps queries and check the current & past $/sf of renovated/distressed product in that city or zipcode.Here's a chart on 90066 I generated from my tool under Market Stats > Sales Data > Specific Zip Code:- My above chart (more available) shows the Avg Renovated $/sf (High) over time in this Zip Code, something completely different than charts/providers based on Averages/Medians only, like every other platform (RedFin Below, https://www.redfin.com/news/data-center/):- Can't select smaller locations such as City or Zipcode for their $/sf data, so it's useless helping me underwrite/verify a deal.- Can set Zip Code for Median Sale Price data, but again it's the median/avg so it's useless helping me underwrite/verify a deal.Then if that looks decent, I'll run Sales Comps, and get a quick summary of some key metrics based on those comps.

Thanks for the words of encouragement; I'm not in the Chicago area; the property is in Bureau County. 

You could take that same $70K plus what you planned for that $680K down payment and buy 3 investment rentals in states like FL, TN, IN, OH, GA, LA, even up on the Oregon Coast just above you in CA.Most of my customers live in CA and none of them invest in Cali instead they buy in the states I listed above.

We specialize in window replacement, custom entry door systems, and garage doors, as well as several other servicing needs for interior and exterior work. 

But thank you for your help, and encouraging words.