I myself am a value-add investor that likes projects other people either ignore or can't handle, but are too small for the developers.

If you'd like to connect further, I'd be happy to share some resources with you to help get you going in the right direction. 

Sadly, the industry is full of stories like yours.  

If you’d like, happy to message further.

I would like to keep the home because it is a family home.

I believe the rental market will be strong in the coming years partly because the younger generation of adults are less likely to "settle down," and the price of home ownership is significantly higher than it was just five years ago.

Location is important to both, a well built property in the wrong location can be a big loser. 

There is no limit to the number of deals you can do (like there is in IL).I'm not sure about the dry closings (though I doubt they have that right, either), but the fact that they're already giving you bad advice makes me think it's time to find someone else.Title companies vary quite a bit. 

I do not like this as obviously if a business account is only accumulating rent from 1 property, it wouldn't accrue the cash in each as quickly as it would if all of the rents were funneled into one account.. and it makes paying the bills a bit of a pain on each of the properties as I am having things done to the properties, lawn care, etc.. constantly has me making owner investment deposits into each to cover initial expenses associated with the properties.. etc. 

It was like that money did not exist.