There are good and bad tenants in each category.No one can logically say Section 8 tenants overall are better than regular tenants.

However, the fam member installing them for me is only a licensed HVAC contractor in FL so he's been unable to buy the units at the regular retailers that would regularly sell it to him (like Bryant, Johnstone Supply, etc).  

But I still recommend taking regular trips to anywhere you invest in out-of-state and it would be a good idea to time the next trip with when the local REIA group is meeting.

This was not like taking out a regular mortgage, There were all sorts of hoops to jump through and tons of extra paperwork to fill out but my Realtor and Lender made the process easy!

Of the 50 units, I'd imagine only 10-15% might actually have cars that get towed regularly while the other 85-90% don't.  

I’m also curious if it's possible to convert these units into regular apartments, as this property is located in the NY suburbs.

We took over the management and built relationships with the various agencies and have been leasing the units more regularly with 2 vacancies remaining.

You need someone with boots on the ground to drive by the property regularly, inspect every 3-6 months, supervise maintenance, etc.

Evictions/move-outs that regularly included half a tenant's torn-up furniture, personal items, and damage to units that would take weeks to clean out and a state requirement to store tenant belongings for 30 days after move-out, even in the case of evictions. 

I have a couple of rental units in Hixson and need reliable lawn care to mow on a regular basis.