You can keep the property once you move out, you just have to refinance the loan.

But can also look up business registry and often get name/number, all for free. 

These sellers can be more critical of everything you do i.e. the property description posted, choice of images to upload, frequency and time of open houses, negotiations etc. 2.

I love the idea of fix & flip right now @Abigail King, especially right now here in Chicago and I am sure it is similar for you in central Illinois -- it's winter so there are way less buyers and if you can get under contract soon you can likely rehab over the winter months and hit the spring market!   

When you work a 9-5 job, you typically rely on colleagues assigned to you.As an investor, you have the OPPORTUNITY to assemble your dream team of professionals who share your ambition and can help you achieve your financial goals.

I've already verified that it can be done as I've paid off the ones that were with Freddie Mac (or Fannie Mae).

From that point forward, you can expense repairs and maintenance without capitalization. 

An arborist would be who I would ask, this is a tough guess for anyone not there to confirm these can be moved with no issues.   

Being able to enter a property with only 5% down means you can leverage your money way more effectively as well.

I currently am an active investor in the Reading area and I can tell you it’s definitely a good area to start off with.