When the market tanks, the banks will not save you with a refi, your cash on cash return will not save you, and cap rate will not save you.Buying a property at $50,000 that is worth $100,000 the moment you buy it will save you. 

Do I have more time or money to invest.At this moment I chose to spend my extra time investing into education. 

This was a teachable moment for all newbie.

I have no money at the moment and realize that Flipping Houses is probably the best way to start?...

I'm taking all this in, but wanted to take a quick moment to thank all who have responded.

The hot and desirable part of Oak Park at the moment is North Oak Park.  

Any tax, inflation, cash flow, etc advantage you think you are going to have is going to be eaten up from the moment you sign on the dotted line.Now some may say that 7% is high.

Putting the store front aside for the moment, that's $200k on $1.2mm investment.

all the artwork is here though.) have the front and back doors be across from each other. light will shine all the way through as well as lovely air flow. go with a super pale gray on the walls and crisp white trim. merely sharing what has worked for me in the past; so this is all just food for thought of-course. 

FNMA is famous for interpreting their addendum the way they see fit at the moment !