So I feel uncertain about paying an additional $5,000.

There is an inventory shortage that is propping up prices in many real estate markets, and there is also a ton of economic uncertainly that should be dragging prices down...But when?

Bless y'all in these uncertain times I hope everyone is good with The Covid and economic collapse.. at least we are still in real estate!  

Bless y'all in these uncertain times I hope everyone is good with he covid and economic collapse.. at least we are still in real estate!

Bless y'all in these uncertain times I hope everyone is good with he covid and economic collapse.. at least we are still in real estate!

While I very respectfully disagree with @John Clark that Illinois itself is, as of today, anti-landlord -- it may trend that way (if some current state legislators have their way) and Chicago and Cook County currently are not particularly hospitable to landlords.

COVID has resulted in a lot of emergency legislation being passed which allows Remote Online Notarization.

I hear these are the first to 'dry up' during 'uncertain times

Any place that has relatively uncertain pricing when you look at comps in my opinion would not hold up well in a downturn when buyers focus more on financials than finishes.

I'm feeling uncertain about my next real estate purchase to house hack.