If you can still afford to pay them at least 2.5-3 times what their normal rent/mo would be - it can work but you have to be able to keep them busy/fed at the same time. 

More recently (last 5 years) we have branched out into developing manufactured homes on acre lots and have enjoyed entering the affordable housing market. 

Once that is identified, can you afford to achieve it and does it meet your expected return?

She can't afford rent, so you get her moved out by the end of the month, then apply her deposit to the unpaid rent, cleaning, and repairs.I may even incentivize her to leave quickly by offering to forgive the unpaid portion of rent if she gets out by the end of the month, but it really depends on a number of factors and I'm not going to ask for details.For future reference, best practice is to have set standards and adhere to them every time.

I can’t afford to pay him for a lousy job and stay on budget. 

Very few even grasp what this means, it means to HURT, to exist in a state of PAIN, to choose to live in pain in so many ways, so many aspect, because one is choosing to SUFFER on so many aspects of life, to afford the total dedication and allocation of EVERYTHING to that ONE-THING that truly and most importantly matters at this stage in the plan.     

I just completed my first rehab deal, and I still cashflow, but I can't afford property management without basically negating the rest.

Money is getting tight and tenants are looking for what fits their budget, not the amenities they can afford. 

We could potentially afford a relatively good property, we have about $50K to $60K towards a down payment (not great, but good).

The tenant's finances determine what they can afford.