I also just closed on in Elmwood Park that was a double digit COC house hack.

Crash is coming to Chicago. . . just a matter of when.America's Top Cities Swamped In Debt, Chicago Leads The Way https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-05-16/americas...

I would shoot for at least triple digit returns on your money unless you have a lot of it or you will run out quickly.As an example, if you can buy a used mobile home for $7500, you could rent it for $800 a month or lease option sell it for $15,000 with $3000 down and $650 a month payment.

AND the Good News Is . . . 

I would like to state that my area is South Florida, which most if not all assets are overvalued thus I am seeking assets in markets that have double digit cap rates.

Here is your support: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2017/03/17/slideshow-mapping-the-top-property-owners-in-east.htmlWest Franklinton is spotty at best...it has the highest murder rate in the city...that's not good...there are only municipal public improvements planned...no earmarked developments outside of an art gallery and a nursing college.

That said, @Don Konipol‘s  info that an unrecorded CFD would be handled behind any liens is new news that we’ll be looking into.

Spending my weekends for two years away from family was a mistake and something I will not repeat.Good news is this was the project that created enough capital for me to continue with my investments.

I just read this article about the Seattle fair housing law and I thought it opens up some very interesting issues that people might want to discuss.The subject line says Proposed, as i was unable to edit it out (my apologies).Here's a link to the article I read:https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/seattle-s-fair-housing-law-most-progressive-country-now-landlords-n1004321

https://magazine.realtor/daily-news/2019/06/21/watch-out-first-time-buyers-mom-and-pop-investors-are-swooping-inHome purchasing activity among investors has reached the highest level in the past two decades, shows a new report, “Investor Home Buying,” released by CoreLogic.