I'm looking for something that Google is having a hard time helping me find - a one page chart that compares the historical averages of different investment vehicles - Bonds, Stocks, Real Estate, etc.

The residence of Historic West End will be all over you and your project will get shut down and suffer very lengthy delays. 

I now believe the main issue is the fact that I am working on a renovation and restoration of a historic home and not a new construction build as it appears the architect and possibly engineer had mostly performed in the past.

Just take away 10% of sellers (locked into a historically low rate) and 10% of buyers becoming over-eager (perception of looming interest rate hikes) and markets move.

Perhaps location selection is one proven strategy if one considers supply and demand and investor returns historically. 

Currently, I am a property manager for a historic apartment near Tower Grove East.

Mortgage interest rates are still at historical lows and mortgage interest is tax deductible.

Historical 3% appreciation for housing is a decent inflation hedge.

Historically, Grand Rapids housing has been well below the national average, but a recent GRBJ article stated the median list price for starter homes is $165,015, while a trade-up’s median listing is $289,455, which is more in line with the national average.What do you all think?

My gut tells me go with the spreadsheet and historical data over the last 3-4 months