Essentially in that same 10 year time period of buying homes every year, you can still 10X your money but with very little work.

I've been able to get city owned homes and update all the essentials; roof, plumbing, electrical and service the HVAC for 3 bed 1 bath houses that rent for $700-800.

But I know how important cash flow is, so I appreciate the feedback on how the two are essential components to a good deal. 

This can be a very brutal expense to absorb if it were to happen, essentially taking all profits to fix.

If #1 on your list is safety I would also recommend looking north a bit, somewhere like Worthington. 

So, you purchase price and your costs are low and, on top of that, expressed in a depreciated currency while your revenus are high and, on top of that, expressed in an appreciating currency.If you look at the risks, what I just mentioned gives you a huge margin of safety.

Specifically in Illinois, real estate services are "essential" and permitted. 

@Meaghan SimonichThe different pain points vary from commercial type.Retail- Depending on if it essential, a lot of retailers are begging for rent decreases or can't pay at all right now, and for retailers that do not have a internet presence, it is making it tougher to compete.Self Storage- Keeping the site updated -security, more automated features for tenants (Pay by app/kiosk, automatic gates, maybe more amenities on site (wash station, air hoses, etc.)Industrial- Longer lead time to find good tenant.I wish I could comment more on some of the additional commercial classes, but these are the only ones I have experience with.

Just like after the 9/11 event and the 2008-09 financial crisis, people are going to have immediate negative economic impacts and safety concerns. 

one argument i heard against that was that if you basically have all the transaction done via 1 bank account, you essentially cant argue these are separate businesses in case of a suit