People (and their dogs) walk by on the path.  

You’re on the right path!

Hey James: These are note from an attorney that we use to evictions hope they help you.If you need exact notices may be I can paste them on here so they will help everyone is IL that needs to do an eviction.Eviction in Illinois Are Done By The Following Rules:There are some exception like the city of Chicago, Evanston & Cook County but the rest of the State Of IL is fairly straight forward.

It is offered through Awesome REI-Patrick Riddle(another awesome team and distant Mentor of mind) I enjoy their style of teaching because of their honest, straight-forward, and experienced no fluff.

My goals are fairly straight forward.

If the agent you work with is not familiar make sure the lender is, so you have someone who can confidently navigate this path for you.

Brandon Turner's Rental Property Investing book is an excellent primer to understanding the happy path for purchasing a property - however in this market it really comes down to having bulletproof assumptions on rents/taxes/R&M/etc. as with rates as high as they are/inventory as low as it is, there is less cushion in your returns if you analyze properties with bad assumptions.

Is this a realistic path to reasonable CoC return? 

You don't say what you do but consider finding a career path job that might give you better income if that is an issue. 

Hey Eli –Given your situation, DSCR loans could be a solid path, especially if you're aiming to expand your portfolio.