Based on what you said, I see no red flag, but verify her husbands income. 

People on here say it's a red flag.

But winter - stay far far away.I'm not into STRs at all, but that seems another red flag to me.

@Red Johnston You have to determine is it a foreclosure or a bank owned property?

So if someone offers it at that price- assume it's a red flag not a "deal". 

It should be standard, and they know how limited background checks are. 9 months of history should have been a red flag too. 

Use a color coded sticker system to help tell which room gets which box (red stickers for your room, blue for boys, yellow for kitchen, you get the idea).

No matter what path you choose for investment, there will always be some level of "red tape" so to speak.

If so, I'm pretty sure every county in Illinois has assigned property tax PIN or index numbers to each property.Therefore the agent selling the property should provide you those property ID PIN numbers.If the listing agent will not give you those tax ID numbers, that would be a red flag.With those tax ID numbers, you should be able to get a copy of the actual property tax bills and the breakdown for the assessed value of the property.and google specify $5kHow can Google specify the taxes as 5K?

We prefer to avoid more red tape and delays if we don't have to.Thankful for your time,David