I will pull in more experts before making any kind of offer though.

Seems like a very simple transaction and I would kind of like to learn how to close myself so I may go that route. 

Also, on the rental side of it all, what kind of vacancy percentages are you guys seeing (in general)?

Also, saying that you need to get the concrete done anyway and don't have that kind of cash on hand leads me to believe you might want to think about getting some stronger cash reserves or your own lines of financing before proceeding; I've got credit cards with credit limits double that, where I could self-finance those kinds of repairs if necessary, but that's not a big enough hit that I'd have to worry about taking out loans on paid-for houses. 

Crane Credit Union is decent but kind of "regional".

@Sabrina Nelson Well first thing is what kind of financing?

I felt that was kind of overkill and did not provide for a very nice guest experience.

What kind of investing do you do in Illinois (buy & hold, flipping, etc)?

What kind of deals were they and how did they end up?

What kind of investing do you do?