If you bought it for a good price, and it has appreciated properly, you may have enough equity to not have to bring your own capital. 

Alignment of interests: HAs the sponsor properly conveyed the risk in investing in real estate?

You would be violating the law for doing that.Be comforted that most prospective residents don't provide proper ESA documentation. 

I am seeing section 8 rental rates on the 2025 FMR, the number is about 5k for a 4 bed.So is it just that I rent out a house that has the proper number of beds, and renters will be wanting to get the house?

Are you looking for more cash in hand to boost your lifestyle?

Our lifestyle is "cheapskate" and thus we don't need that much to live on.

Reno properly, screen properly and do the paperwork, YES thats it 

I believe recapping my big picture goal and current lifestyle at this point will help. 

I'm working a lead and the seller gives me permission to visit the property after confirming a time with the tenant. The seller told the tenant I'm an insurance agent so not to reveal the potential sale. I wasn't plea...

Urban areas like Austin still attract buyers for the lifestyle and tech-driven job market.I believe more buyers will lean towards the suburban areas because of interest rates and getting more for their money.