This strategy could work.

What is your exit strategy?

I agree with the house hacking strategy.

Having watched many prior co-workers get paid, cash their check at the casino, and promptly deposit it all into a slot machine I can tell you with pretty good certainty that casinos don't have a positive effect on disposable income and good use of the existing income in the area surrounding :)Are there solid local employers OTHER than the casino in a 15-minute drive? 

If the bank will call their note if you commit to the transfer you can also check out this article as one strategy that has been used to work around the issue.This is not legal advice, just my opinion as a real estate investor.

The best strategy is to buy properties that need fixed up with hard money/HELOC, fix them up, the refi out to pay back your HELOC/hard money.

To the point where there was very little partnership or strategy alignment, and their advisors were ignoring our request for our 30 minutes in their email responses. 

I also work with a team that helps cash buyers execute the BRRRR strategy or build rental portfolios, making it as seamless as possible for out-of-state investors.Best of luck, and let me know if you have any specific questions!

Just curious on possible strategies or suggestions from anybody currently thats an agent in the Central Illinois or Chicago area.

What strategy are you most interested in—flipping, BRRRR, wholesaling, or perhaps Airbnb?