If I had a good tenant and they continue to be a good tenant, I don't care where they legally get their money from.I agree that most S8 do not meet my criteria even without considering the source of the income.However, we have another policy that also works against S8.  

Sometimes you need to turn down applicants even though you have not picked someone to sign with yet. 

I would highly recommend a mentor or even paying a coach to get started.

Even when I self manage I include pm because it is work and I do not work for free.

Great tools that get updated regularly.I am on the lending side of things and would be happy to hop on a call with you anytime to discuss financial strategies and help answer any questions you may have about nearly any loan product available to help you on your journey, even if they are not products my capital partners offer.We are all here to help you learn and grow.

Our aim is to maximize appreciation and rent growth while still cash flowing enough to break even after all expenses in the short term.

And this doesn't even hit on the dealing with contractors side, which need daily oversight if you want things done correctly.  

@William Taylor so many options...Use your RE knowledge to: WholesaleFind rental deals to sell to investors locally or here on BPStart leveraging your personal contacts to build your sales businessFind a motivated seller willing to do seller financing:- Move in worst room or basement, rent out all the other rooms for max cashflow- You could even live in the basement and STR the rest of the house

This happens 100% of the time a squatter presents a fake lease, deed or bill of sale.2) It takes several hours, if not days, and multiple calls for the police to show up.3) Even when they do show up and remove the squatters, the squatters sometimes break back in the same night.

@Dustin Horner 10 units probably won't even cover PT.Unless you plan to scale to 50+ units, you're probably better off hiring a PMC.