Building on what Brian says above, I agree 100% that you need to compare 'apples to apples'. 

For all Minneapolis investors, perhaps this is an opportunity to contact your council members and let them know if you have an objection to this, and what its impacts will be.My dislike of section 8 has more to do with the program being so poorly run than the tenants themselves, though from what I've read on BP, there are plenty of bad apples.  

Your investment goals come into play with this type analysis as well.Comparing 30 year (SFR) with 20 year amortization (or some different amortization for 5+ units) is comparing apples-to-oranges if you don't use IRR.

I would recommend checking out the Bob Malecki podcast on BP and also the Note MBA podcast on your mobile device (apple and android).

We don't want one bad apple to bring down the rest so to speak.Any information on protecting us as landlords and ease of tax prep. is appreciated!

Remember there are variable expenses such as vacancy rates, repair rates and management fees so when someone tells you an ROI make sure your comparing apples to apples meaning create a formula you're comfortable with and then run all of your prospective properties through your equation.

You're mixing apple and watermelons....there is no loan, therefore no interest, on a lease with an option.  

They killed an apple tree in the first few months.

Lakeville, Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eden Prarie area.

You don't have to accept an offer even at list price.And comparing house prices in one city to house prices in another city is the definition of comparing apples to oranges.