Don't think there are many JP Ct Judges in Texas that would think you have no right to Terminate a tenant with sufficient notice. 

They're probably just clams with aspirations of becoming starfish one day.But if you're finding a large quantity of sellers who happen to be turned off by your investor status, maybe the problem is you're looking in the wrong markets.

@Josh Bast make sure you have sufficient funds for emergencies, but I would save some cash for the next good deal.

Owner Financing should help you with buyers (the quantity, the price, and the financing).

A 988sf roof w/ a 6/12 pitch is only 1,105 square feet of roofing w/ a 10% material waste that's ~12 squares of shingles.Roof Quantity CalculationOakridge roofing shingles are $140/sq at Lowes.12 squares*$140/square = $1,680 in shingle materials + a few hundred dollars of underlayment and flashings, so there shouldn't be more than $2,000 in materials.So in other words your Contractor has quoted you $9,000 for labor for a roofing job that will likely take a crew of 3-4 guys one to two days tops. 

I am sure you know, but Freddie 5% down is also a very viable option for a 1-4 unit purchase and it doesn't have any self-sufficiency requirement.

It sounds like the prospective Tenant Buyer lacks credit and sufficient income, Not a good combination.The way to put together a successful Lease Option (rent to own) with Tenant Buyers is outlined here:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/600/topics/58...

If your water heater is a sufficient size, likely one of the two elements is burned out.

I've searched up and down BP and the worldwide web; I am trying to determine if serving my month to month section 8 tenant with a notice to quit sufficient.

Are you implying that a "RELEASE OF RIGHTS TO POSSESSION" form would be sufficient, rather than terminating the lease and creating a new one?