I don't think I will be able to make this one but will definitely attend the one in March.

Then generally the best advice is to buy in the best area that you can afford, even if the cash flow isn’t as good in year one you will get more market appreciation in equity and rent growth in the better area.

- Renting it Out: The likely rent I'd get in this area will cover half my mortgage payments at the moment- Add Square Footage: Taxes will likely go up significantly- Build an ADU: Overall ROI will likely not offset much since it'll still be counted as value tied to the one house- Selling Off Land: Sits on .5 acre that I might be able to sell.

The one thing to consider is that IL and NY are both not landlord friendly states.

Do one deal together.

However, within three days of moving in, one family member reported experiencing asthma issues and mentioned an unidentified smell.

Quote from @John Mason: best to go to fiverr some one can do it for a 100usd in 2 hours Ok

Please be sure to post a link to the new one from here when you get around to it!

What they are currently using the home for (renting by the room vs renting the entire house to one group) isn't your concern.

It did find some serious credit issues with the first applicants I had, and some minor ones with the second applicants.