The sad truth is that no matter how happy the marriage was, divorce is rarely a pleasant experience.

Quote from @Grayson Grzybowski: @Crystal SmithThank you for taking the time to provide your insight on the questions I have asked.For your introductory statement, I understand this is how debt should be used. 1) I have already went out of my way to ask for as high of a limit as I can just to have it on stand by. 2) I am trying to build value into our home to increase the equity faster so I can utilize it as leverage in time. 3) I have already reached out to a lot of different investors and have their terms & conditions at hand. 

I wouldn't put my asset into the care of someone that I wasn't intimately familiar with.

You’ll also be trading off appreciation for cash flow in those areas, so make sure to keep that in mind.If you’re eyeing a B/B+ neighborhood instead—think exurbs like Adamsville or Pleasant Grove in the west and Odenville in the east—you’ll likely be limited to condos or small fixer-uppers.

But if you have intimate knowledge of the nuances of each market, who the buyer is, what they value in their houses generally, you will make money. 

and so on....I haven't reached there yet but will in time. 

I have ownership interest in two properties on Staten Island, but they were purchased at a point in time where the numbers worked. 

I went to meet them yesterday at the location as they do not communicate or answer phone calls and the owner's voice while talking to me was not pleasant.

As mentioned you also can hire a property preservation company to come winterized it as wellAt this point in time it shouldn’t need to be winterized in Chicago but it’s always good to look and think ahead.

Sometimes you'll get a pleasant surprise.