She informed me on December 1st that she was expecting a job offer requiring a January move-out, which she received on December 12th.

He refuses to let you talk to anyone else in the training as far as getting their contact information & he won't let you speak to people who have "successfully completed a deal with him."  

I was able to see those for you here https://www.biggerpockets.com/analysis/rentals If you can't see those feel free to email [email protected] with your browser and a bit more information about where you are seeing the issue

Scranton area seems to be a lot more landlord friendly than New York is, and the numbers seem better as well, Section 8 seems appealing for the guaranteed income but I will definitely take that information under consideration as I’m looking to invest in the area. 

Thank you bigger pockets for all the wonderful information you guys make available to people.

If Anyone has additional information on the Chicago market right now and some insight Id love to talk. 

Let me know if you're interested and I can share the sellers information.

Based on limited information that is provided, I recommend saving longer, since you are unable to house hack. 

Here are a few suggestions on how you can maximize the wealth of information available: Check out the blogs and podcasts, or take advantage of the search feature (magnifying glass).

Take that information and see what might work best for you right now in this position in life.House hacking is an awesome way to get started and even doing that can still be a bit difficult to cash flow today so run your numbers multiple times and do them well.