Welcome @Bart Smith I am from the fox valley here too.

Welcome @Tina Olow  you have a great market in the Fox Valley, plenty of deals, but with it is plenty of competition.

@Justin Fox Do I have stories about installers....

I have three options:I can sell to my tenant - most of my tenants are interested in home ownership, eventually.I can sell to an investor - I only rent M2M so I can offer a home that produces income or can be vacant in 30 days notice.I can sell to the open market - most of what I own is SFH, so I have a broad market to advertise my house...I can also sell my home below market (because my purchase price is right) to get out quickly if I need to and still make a considerable profit.Multiple properties may incur higher PROBABILITY of a bad thing happening, but it will yield you a higher PERCENTAGE of return on your investment IF you stick to your investment rules.My largest "contrary to the popular belief" is that I buy not to generate large amounts of cash flow (although each property does @Justin Fox brings up a good point that it isn't just what you have left after you pay PITI), but to keep my equity safe and building as I own and maintain the property. 

Hi @Kris Fox,I'm a little confused.If rent is $700 a month now and you could get $1000-1050 why are you raising it $100 a month for a year ($1200 a year for a total or $1900 a month at the end of year one per unit?)

@RICHARD FOX, the problem is, in this neighborhood, people pay top dollar for a more modern looking house.

@RICHARD FOX, is probably right, looks like pine and the wood species doesn't really matter since you're painting.Depending on the location and number of boards, it's worth considering something other than wood.

She then said she just couldn’t give me an estimate without seeing completely rehabbed....So in her eyes I have to buy the place, Fox it up, and then she’s tell what i can possible get for rent...on the the next!

Yahoo, CNBC, CNN, FOX etc, how are they surviving this time of crisis?

With regard to neighborhoods in the city, the East Side is desirable, Fox Point is up and coming and has escalating prices.