If I were you, I'd just strap in for the home stretch safe in the guarantee that it'll be settled soon.

Especially since you can move out and stretch it 3 more years with income and appreciation.

I do believe the median home price vs the median income ratio is stretched quite a bit in Orange County.

It wasn't easy by any stretch, but it can be done! 

@Bruce Lynn Yes Bruce, the DFW wholesalers have outrageous markups & bad stretched numbers.

If you stretch outside of Raleigh then the number of opportunities increase but you are trading location for price.

I bought home #4 and #5 with my HELOC.So during 2013-2014, a stretch of 6 months I bought 5 properties using those techniques above.  

Sure you're going to get a few more calls or request, but it really isn't that big of a deal as long as you don't stretch yourselves financially with the mortgage payment. 

Perhaps with so many people being able to work remotely these days, they will move there for the (comparably) low prices and import their own jobs (although I think that's a stretch as I don't see the town being that attractive for remote workers who can live anywhere they want considering the crime rate, poor quality school system and general rundown character).

Oak Park is a great neighborhood, and stretching out.