It's really in Spring Hill but right on the border with Columbia.

Also, the east side of town (as well as on the other side of the border in Kingman/Laughlin area) has a ton of off market properties that are great fix and flip opportunities, or even low barrier to entry LTR, if that is a route you would like to explore. 

If one has to take care of other family members, then that adds another level of stress and complexity.If someone is on their own and wants to gamble, sure, some will take a shot.

You'd be better off just investing in one of the many note funds rather than straight-up gambling for a couple hundred extra bps. 

The 350k will earn 15-20k/yr recouping a good portion of the gambled amount. if that works out do it again.

I'd probably have better odds going to a casino and gambling.

If you're OK with a gamble for higher % gains, that's what we have done with a big chunk of our cash.

I know you're looking to buy in the suburbs but I created a Chicago House Hacking Guide and the principles are overall the same.You won't find $100k SFHs in most suburbs around Chicago except the south suburbs close to the Indiana border.

City is home to seven Fortune 500 companies, including Procter & Gamble, Kroger, and Fifth Third Bancorp.

When they are gambling on a completed project, they want to know a battle tested captain is at or along side the wheel.