The investment is a little bit more upfront since you'll have to furnish the room and bathroom fully, but you may be able to command a higher rent each month since you're covering all utilities, WIFI, and providing all the furnishings.Either way, renting out the room is a great idea and I'm sure it will be helpful so you can rest a little bit easier while you save to move to Lakeview, eventually :)

Make sure you and your mortgage provider understand "delayed financing".

Vitaliy provided some great points about the pros and cons of single family verse multi-unit investing.

I’m trying to find a way to get her SSN, any service that provides the SSN search?

Most property management companies are licensed realtors with extensive experience working with investors and providing valuable insights into their local market.

Below is a link to the rent assistance program in Canton, Ohio; I would collect the current rent from the family and then provide them with this resource for help with future payments. 

I am 100% ok with my w2 providing me income to maintain my life and grow a nest egg for the later aspect of life  

When your a housing provider where good decent people want to live, well the rest just has a way of taking care of itself, it really does. 

Marcus & Millichap’s report also mentions the importance of universities to Pittsburgh’s rental market, “The considerable number of universities in Pittsburgh will provide a diverse hiring pool for the area’s growing tech sector in 2017 and beyond.

I feel this gives me the flexibility to find the right solution for my client and not just sell what my bank offers.I'll also throw in my 2 cents on common differences I've seen in my career:CDFIs - Because of their subsidized financing structure, they have the ability to be a low cost lender (and sometimes provide grants).