I think the place is gorgeous. 

That being said, most of the prospects I see are simply older homes that have not been updated for a long time, they typically have things like wood paneling, pink tile in the bathrooms and wallpaper.

Gorgeous properties in great locations are expensive, have negative cash flows, and will show small or 0% returns over time.

Here's a list of companies who've left the burbs for the loop over the last decade or so. http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-company-...Personally, I think East Garfield Park could gentrify someday, but I see the path of progress in the short term continuing up the blue(Logan Square, Avondale, Irving Park), Red(Uptown Edgewater, Rogers Park), brown(Albany Park, Irving Park), orange(Bridgeport, McKinley Park), and Pink(Pilsen, Little Village) lines.  

I have a beautiful 3 month old baby girl and a gorgeous and supportive wife. 

@Gabriel Ehrlich,Gorgeous flip!     

I live in a gorgeous house in Point Loma but I am renting and  It would make no sense to me to purchase a home like the one I live in as an investment because the cash flow would just be too low and let's say the property goes vacant I would be in the red.Look into why the market is attractive to continuously have a tenant and see your home increase in value.  

Pete Beach is supposed to be gorgeous, as is Clearwater Beach, Madeira Beach, Indian Rocks, etc.

Gorgeous town!

The previous countertops in both units were a 1970's salmon pink color.