this community has so much good info and real experiences to learn from.

Any tips for building a reliable local team before pulling the trigger?

This story while a success looks like you got over charged on points and rate. 

View report*This link comes directly from our calculators, based on information input by the member who posted.I'm a real estate noob, would love the feedback!

Additionally, the parent company to Dollywood just bankrupted 2 of their locations (not Dollywood) this week, and have over $1B in debt that they're working through, and do not seem poised to improve or invest in the area in the short to medium term. 

Quote from @Luka Bukhrashvili: My name is Luka i am 24 and i discovered this page from book rental property investing, i came here to learn as I’m trying to save enough money to buy my first single house rental, wish me luck :) and give me advices too Hello Luka and welcome to the BiggerPockets forums!

Just a market tip for Chicago.

This thread reminds me that the allure of "automatic rent" with S8 is actually a myth. 

Suggest you plan on an additional $20-40k for things like this. 

Not sure this is federal subsidy, though.