If I were renting out a place where I live (Encinitas) instead of where I invest it would be granite or quartz all the way because that's what the ecosystem looks for out here.

What you are buying is an entire apartment syndication eco-system.

I can't figure this out or know enough of the real estate ecosystem in cook county but why hasn't the long eviction process been shortened, especially when it really hits the pockets of landlords?

Excellent opportunity to purchase vibrant mixed use property in bustling part of town and only .3 miles away from Route 2!

Not sure if you're looking only at real estate, but there's also a wider ecosystem of crowdfunding choices, including P2P loans (which arguably isn't crowdfunding per se, but certainly gets lumped in with other online alternative investing), equity crowdfunding (higher risk and much lower liquidity, but potentially greater returns if you're sufficiently diversified over time). 

. - Carrot: Full robust ecosystem w/ proven track record of more sites ranking in the top 5 in Google for motivated seller (land and house) phrases than any other system + robust training, support, community, and features to rank well in Google, fast loading sites, and high conversion.

I have a loving spouse, 3 wonderful kids, no health problems, a vibrant spiritual life as a Christian, a positive attitude, and we give generously to several charities that touch our lives. 

The economics of cryptos are not viable on a large scale within the global commerce ecosystem we have built and it's just another Tulipmania-esque manic episode in market history.

So if you notice there is a difference here between a rapidly innovating and disrupting tech ecosystem model we have here in Silicon Valley versus what we have in the great city of Detroit where we had 3 automobile giants who refused to innovate.So I will buy into the bubble and the recession but I don’t think that the DNA of the valley matches the DNA of Detroit as a fair comparison.

I'm concerned the problem won't be solved until quite a bit of permanent ecosystem damage is done, as well as drastically impacting some of the stunning recreational sources our state has to offer.