I've been an investor in Peoria for several years now.  

There is only a few reasons to buy single family houses as a rental, one reason is when you are "house hacking", if there is high demand for it as this time, if I was doing a "Lease Option, and it has a good location, several amenities there and close-by good schools nearby, good retail nearby, public transportation with a nearby bus stop, etc.. 

I’ve bought several rentals that all have an average purchase price of 62k.

But being in a college town means there are probably several. 

You then have several options that you wont have if you just pay off your loan. 

It doesn't happen often, but I've seen investors purchaser a property with no rehab plan or funds set aside and the property ends up sitting for several years.

Hi everyone, my name is Dan Haberkost and I’ve been on BP for several months but am just now getting around to introducing myself.

A legit assistance animal is not a pet, it is an assistive  like a wheelchair in the eyes of Fair housing, Each state does have the right to limited regulation in this area, in WI we can now require documentation form a WI licensed professional, where previously an online Quack could sign off, there are also situations where you can deny, if the animal could cause a problem or pose a health risk for other tenants. be careful on this one and know the law. seek advice from a licensed professional. 

There are several companies or individuals that do this model in Chicago but they are definitely not all created equal.

And there are also several things that were for certain not our doing, but proving that will be he said/she said.