My name is Ben and I am about a month into diving deep on real estate investing education.

Then learn about it and dive in.

A great lake front home doesn't have to cost a mint but it sounds like you want something that is really fantastic which will bring a higher nightly rate.

The 2008 timeframe was different and in situations a lot harder than now, but this market will shape a lot of investors that found their new market, product to focus on, and/or to dive in deeper when times get tough.   

There are a lot of fly by night outfits up here unfortunately.  

Honestly, I never fully understood what they meant—until recently.I’ve been diving into some larger-scale real estate projects, specifically in commercial properties and multifamily development.

We rent it in between $75-125/night, depending on the time of year.

Excited for you to dive in. 

However, IL landlord/tenant laws are tough and are worth taking a deep dive into if you are going to investLawton, OK - Good opportunity for sure as many mid-American towns like this are prime for investors.

I got sick of it one night and told my landlord I will be moving out in 3 months.