It may sound nice to pay a 6% management fee but the extra fees can add up to be more than the other company that charges 10% with no additional fees.

So I used to work for a basketball tournament that played in Washington IL every year and so I often visited that town plus Peoria.

My mom lives in a nice house that she has paid off.

No, DIY is not the same as a virtual site visit or a study done by engineers @Dana YobstAs @V.G Jason said, you could very likely cost yourself more in time and money.

For me as well as the seller.First, you have to define Sub to financing.Do you mean the reckless kind where you overpay for a property, take over the financing and borrow from others to cover closing costs and holding costs when you have no money, no credit, no income, no reserves and can't tell a warranty deed from a deed of trust and you close on the kitchen counteror do you meanbuying below market value, already having a nice income, having reserves, using escrow and title, already understanding the due on sale clause, have done a lot of creative purchases and know when to use and when not to use creative finance and how to recover if something goes amiss?

If you still feel like you want to do it at least go visit their current rental to see what it looks like. 

that OR consider buying a property you could short-term rent to people who literally just want to visit the casino if it's a large/decent one. 

Its always nice to hear positive things about local people. 

James and his people who manage the program are nice and give basic sales and negotiation advice but not much that moves the needle in any situation.

@Joel Florek - Nice, I like how you're thinking about it.