Some owners were breaking that clause, but I was not interested in pressing my luck. 

Even the selling investor seemed impressed with my ability to press on as I kept getting weird answers and rejections with regards to financing. * Shop, shop and shop.

You'd be hard pressed to get $900 for a 2BDR apt in the area.  

I had advanced 50k to the seller to pay back tax's and some pressing bills she had..

If you haven't already done so, make sure you put some details about your closing in this forum.One quick tip and something that I do, now that you closed and not sure if you found this deal via a broker relationship, but make sure you create a press release, letter, email or some announcement and send to all your broker connections, prospective investors and other people in your business database.You are now a closer and brokers want to work with closers. 

@Dolores GonzalezHey DoloresThere are a lot of factors, but one of the most pressing is tenant rights laws in Illinois vs Indiana. 

Hey @Noah Sopher, I think you are going to be very hard pressed to find comparable as this is not likely conventionally lendable.

You don't need the risk, and it's a common courtesy.In addition to a fridge and microwave--which you 100% need if there's no kitchen--consider some additional cooking solutions like an air fryer, crockpot, hot plate, panini press, etc.

I just pressed reply on my phone and went with it.

Thanks for the link @Chris T. the 3 times income to rent rate and clean credit score may help... i think more so in the more expensive markets, but in lower income housing... i think you'll be hard pressed to find an applicant with clean credit or income that can back your justification on denying the ex-con..?