I have a family member who currently owns (100% equity) his childhood home in the West Loop while the entire neighborhood has massively changed over the past 15 years.

Two years isn't really enough time to gain massive appreciation, even to account for commissions and closing costs if you were to sell or if you rent it out.I would run the numbers assuming you are renting it out 100% now to see if it makes sense. 

The logistics and legal workings to do that would be massive and not worth the hassle, more than likely.So what Ron noted is the best option.  10% might not be the right number based on a ton of factors: not just the excess land, but similar. 

A lot of equity is still tied up thanks to the massive rehab costs.But the long game?

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I'm just getting into running the numbers and the problem I'm running into is that I don't want to have any responsibilities during the day while I'm working my day job and the wages expense for caregiver staff is MASSIVE in my area (+$18/h).

The macroeconomics are on fire with tons of population and job growth, and massive companies building and expanding here like Intel, Google, Amazon, Honda, Facebook, Microsoft, LG, and more.

.✅ The arbitrage is massive — sometimes thousands in monthly savings just from getting a lower rate.Now, the catch:You’ll likely need to cover the difference between the sale price and the remaining loan balance (that’s your “buy-in”).

I am a lot like Buffet, I don't see much of any legit opportunity out there and a hell of a lot of risk.

Massive economic shifts are happening across the U.S., and we’re lucky—they point right at us.