While it’s a helpful quick filter, the bigger picture—appreciation, tax benefits, loan paydown, and compounding growth—often tells a much better story over 5-10 years.The key is balancing cash flow and long-term gains.

There's no balance there.

Ok to be like Fox News Fair and Balance this is a 90 home project I own and have been building out the last 3 years.. on top of the 300 homes i have built over the last 10 years.These are the type of firms that have big cataloges of ready plans . 

If anyone has insights on how to get started with licensing in Illinois or advice on balancing it with investing, I’d greatly appreciate your guidance!

So I'd just make sure you have good checks and balances and reporting setup. 

Perhaps the sale price listed is based on the balance owed?!?

Also, if you're working with a local bank, theyre likely choosing not to originate  Conventional loans for investment properties and to only offer commercial loans that they hold on their balance sheet, which are subject to their own internal credit policies.

Whats the best way to balance that out, by making sure the necessary renovations are being made? 

Here's an example of a home with balanced light, good angles, and a wide-angle lens that shows more of each room: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/3057-N-Azure-Ave-Fayettev...It would help to take some free lessons on how to shoot real estate.

Detroit has one the highest rent to price ratios in the country…and we focus on the best balance of price/location within the area.Here is a picture of my portfolio if you/anyone is curious.