I would focus on the house hack and not take a pay cut.

Having owned property in rockford its not a great appreciation area so getting a HELOC will probably take 5-10 years based on loan pay down and maybe some slight appreciation.

My question is if she doesn't pay in 5 days, could I file a forcible entry detainer at the court ( We are in Macoupin County Illinois)?

So they are good paying retail.. we had 5 to 7 offers on each project .

My attorney stated not only must the person who failed to pay taxes be given notice but also the squatter as well since our suit names persons who were in possession of the house. 

If you have a lot of liquidity and a great paying W2 and can support your rentals, focus on appreciation/equity.

We pay Lightning Docs a $500 annual fee and $500 per loan, which we charge to our borrowers at closing.

Pays on time?

Being out three months of rent plus $1,500, I'd be better off handing back their SD and forgiving the month of rent they couldn't pay.  

Hello BP,The Producer Price Index (PPI) is a valuable metric to monitor, as it measures inflation from a business perspective (what businesses pay for services/goods) that isn't always reflected in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) or "inflation" which is commonly discussed in headlines and among other investors.