As @Knifie Burks said, Oak Park is pretty rough on prices, especially if you factor in the sky high property taxes.

I think the fundamental question is what are you after...it sounds like long-term stability...and there are a host of underlying factors that contribute.

This property first record of purchase on Zillow is 9/1999 selling at $89,500, indicating a 21.82% appreciation rate at the current sale price, including factoring in a 51% drop in value when sold in 2010.

My main focus starting out is wholesaling.

Another idea is there's a brisk market here for short-term rentals so if you live here or have a VERY good ability to manage your business from a distance you can beat 1% easily and maybe even start climbing a little towards 2% if you don't factor in the cost of your time to manage it.

Is that your main technique to find investment properties?

Hooked up electricity lines to the main line.

If you want to set yourself apart, be courteous and professional and respect their time.Their main concern would be people looking in medicine cabinets for drugs and in dressers for jewelry.

Like Turning on double / 2 factor authentication on their accounts its available on all emails, and many accounts but many I know dont take advantage of these type of protections..

Also the area that the property is located, how much holding costs you have if its vacant, how much deferred maintenance there is on the home and many other variables will factor into when to sell the property.