The photographs really sell it.

There were also a few BPers who were encouraging; one in particular from a veteran in Memphis named @Derrick Craig.

Hello BP Nation, Although I have been hovering on the website for a few months this would be my first real introduction.I am a military veteran who recently moved back to Des Moines, Iowa after being away for the last 15 years.

Girard,As the two veterans above have said, rental prices depend on school districts.

I'm a little upset that the immediate response by valued veterans is to attack, degrade, and belittle me for my youth and apparent naivety.

Many of the foreclosed properties in this area are being rented / lease-optioned / resold to young professionals and families.Not much multi-family here, though, to the OP's point.If you're talking about Joliet from the river / downtown on east, then yes - you're looking at different strategies in those areas.That said, one of the couples in my investing group based in Downers Grove has hooked up with a VA program for providing housing for homeless veterans near where they get treatment for physical and other disabilities or near public transit they can use to get around.

I provided the client with a letter, the manufacturer's installation instructions, and photographs documenting the situation and they in turn took the matter up with HD.  

The only loan other than this that I know of that would allow less down payment would be a Veteran Loan (Vets only).

Tyann Marcink is a really incredible photographer, and she has some great tips about staging and photography on her blog and elsewhere.

There are some local homeless veterans programs around that help housing and provide resources to people with legal or social issues.