Bedrooms should have smoke detectors and a safe exit point.

Every room has a mini fridge, lockable door, smoke detector, peep hole.

Basically, I'm going through the motions as if I were flipping, and also set to capture the 1% rent rule.

It took a hair longer than expected because the ex-tenant tried filing a motion part way through the collection process to stop the wage garnishment order I had obtained.

The middle unit has smoke detectors without batteries.

@Andrew M.Well, you will definitely have to have all the smoke detectors to be hard-wired (with battery-backup)...and they need to be wired so that if one goes off upstairs, then the others go off as well. 

I have been learning a lot and absorbing as much about REI as I can and I've recently started to put the dream in motion.

The only thing you really need is basic info from the state on what the inspection requirements are for section 8 housing (these are usually very simple, i.e. smoke detectors, working utilities, etc.) and a point-man who can go to the section 8 offices and tell people about the units you have.

I hate fridges that stick out into the walk space.The 'light switch' for a small one we did was not well placed so I installed an LED ceiling light with a built in motion detector & they love it. 

This is a great site for learning and actually putting your plans in motion.