Looking to learn more about seller financing, the art of the deal as well as connecting with like minded investors in Chicago and beyond!

If they are wrong, well, you can buy that deal from them (or their lender after they foreclose) a year or two or three from now for less than they paid...By the way, there is nothing wrong with buying a single family home or duplex--my first deal was a mobile home. 

Demand is very high, both for rentals as well as for sale and this is probably not going to change.

If well, go ahead and try it.Otherwise, why deal with MORE headaches?

If anyone has info on this, I'd love to see it as well.

She is from and still has family in Peoria, IL and her family owns a flooring business, and is well connected in the housing maintenance community in Greater Peoria.

There will always be room for improvement, might as well keep learning.3) Take ActionMy mentor taught me this very important idea “Say Yes.”

And while short-term rentals are the big draw here, there’s also growing demand for mid-term rentals from snowbirds and traveling professionals, as well as long-term housing for the increasing number of permanent residents.Yes, higher interest rates are a factor, but the strong rental demand in the Panhandle often helps offset those costs.

If this goes to court, it is with a judge well known for being pro-tenant.

I would love to have some clarity and steering in the right direction as to the best source for FHA loan information and caveats, as well as any tips for a 22-year-old single investor planning on house hacking for my first real estate investment.