In Oak Park, we have had people like Ray Kroc, Ernest Hemingway, Bob Newhart, Sam Gianncana, Betty White. 

I’m loyal with people who provide good service.

Thanks Ryan Dossey I also like to see the before and after pics that people are willing to share. 

Interested to see what people say.

I've seen some people house hack a single family home by renting out the rooms, but keep in mind that traditional lenders would not be able to use the income from renting out the rooms (known as boarder income) towards additional income on the application.

I am looking for advice from people who have done this in the past.

See what qualifications people are looking for and do what you have to in the meantime to produce income while you're studying. 

Every tax season, I see people unintentionally overpaying the IRS.

Quote from @Vince Scipione: Yes, they are a popular choice where I live and work, however with the ever fluctuating cost of oil heat, many people have swapped over their boilers/furnaces to what is called a "Propane Gun" essentially it is a device that is affixed to the front of the furnace/boiler that injects the propane and ignites it.

Which will also depend on the neighborhood.You want to, "rehab/maintain to the Neighborhood".Most investors go overboard on their first rehab and waste a decent amount of money.