Add in, that you'll prob have to collect a co-pay from lower income people.Not seeing a big advantage (nor dis-advantage) either way.Steve, back east in the mid west deep south and rust belt  Section 8 pays SUBSTANTIALLY higher than market rents..

I know that is not much of an answer, but I wouldn't say that one slow turnaround, one overrun and one poor communication indicates an ongoing problem. 

You grow wide, before you grow deep. 

This is counter-intuitive to my goal - slow and steady save to purchase our first investment property (with more to follow). 

Has appreciation slowed? 

Due to item 1, adding an ADU can require years to start achieving any return (once the accumulated cash flow recovers the initial negative position).4) Adding an ADU is a slow process.

There's certainly quite a few of us around but things have been kinda slow since the interest rates jumped up and BP is doing a revamp of their website and overhauling the different premium tier packages and I've noticed its been messing with notifications and keywords and such so some people are just missing posts they would normally see. 

A newer house with a mortgage will take longer to build up equity, which could slow your growth as an investor.5.

Deep SW florida has been mentioned over, and over, here that it's due for a correction.Austin is also getting smacked, but the time has come to enter. 

Do you need income now, or is slow appreciation ok?