If you just want to build your cash reserves then flipping is the way but just be careful - that too takes a lot of work and research to make sure you don’t lose money.  

I hope that real estate agent knows more about Dayton then Cincy.

Contractor burnout is another concern.Owners like to think it's so easy to just pick up the phone or send a mass email to get contractors beating down their door to give them a bid and hopefully get the job.Doesn't work that way!

On a boots-on tour, I'd NEVER say "no, stay away, just send me your $ and hope it comes out well" that's shady. 

They are literally working for free in hopes of getting paid when you close the deal.

Best wishes.If you do have an AK, hopefully your using hollow points. 

If you raise 5% and lose a month you will have a net loss.

Its only good for tax purposes if its still a wise investments and you do not lose money on it.

Why would you literally wait until the last minute, when a flat tire or difficulty finding a parking space be the difference between keeping and losing your home?

If you lose your source of primary income, do you have enough cash to make it through the crisis?