I have a high credit score, good income, and money in the bank, but I have been having a difficult time finding a DSCR lender I feel like I can trust.

They handle issues professionally and I don't ever really hear about them unless it affects my bottom line. 

Feel free to reach out if you need assistance. 

As you said, you do need a RE license to wholesale in IL so that would be a good first step.If you're still looking to house hack or pursue buy & hold deals, feel free to PM me and I think I can point you in the right direction.

@Josh MillerEverybody watches sports, does not mean they are all professional athletes.

Yes feel free to send me a message and I can put you in contact 👍

With prices the way they are going, I feel people have no choice but to look to those ignored markets.

I feel like so many people have repeated the "VRBO guests are older and take better care of the place" trope that there is a lot of confirmation bias there, and people just kind of repeat it. 

Overall I feel your goal should be "just enough" to make the prospective (most typical "opportunistic") trespasser move along and find an easier target.

Feel free to give me a shout and we can chat through the pros and cons of the area.