I currently have 2 rentals in the Atlanta area, and for the past 2 years, both have been Section 8 rentals, and I have to say that the experience has not been as bad as the horrors stories I heard.

I've been investing in some mixed use in very small towns for past 5-10 years. populations of 1000 - 1500, 8000, 16000 etc.

Hello Sam, Hard lenders look at the deal and look at your experience on past deals.

Over the past seven years, I've gone from being a novice investor to owning 28 investment properties.

But some properties of same community is not under this chain and can be seen as  single listings.If I don’t scroll past the lowest-priced SFR listing in that chain, I can’t even find mine.

I’ve recently started focusing on markets like Houston, South Florida, and Indianapolis and would love to hear from seasoned investors:What’s the biggest lesson you’ve learned from a past project?

Over the past seven years, I’ve gone from being a novice investor to owning 28 investment properties.

In the DFW area many properties have had their taxes go up 50-200% year over year for the past several years.

I've primarily taken past 8 months off as I was dealing with moving to new city/company. 

@Min ZhangThank you for your thoughtful suggestion and the insightful reasoning behind it.