we do have to remember and I know its 10 years ago and many on this site are post GFC investor and know no better.. but were do you think all these deals came from... back in 2010 to 2014  it was not from well performing assets it was from stressed and failed owners. 

Lots of posts on different companies so be sure to check out what people have said about vendors you are considering doing business with.

Linda is a great gal and her magazine is a marketing piece for these type of business's.

Ultimately responsibly using leverage (both equity and debt), implementing systems and buying good assets with realizable equity  is how you scale while operating a sustainable real estate business.

I’m new to the community and I’m planning to start a Section 8 rental property business.

I found similar patterns between all 5 companies: namely, they had taken on too many units, were over-charging me for things I didn't need, and weren't handling issues correctly (they would send out vendors who didn't know what they were doing, mis-diagnose issues etc.)No disrespect to the PMs on this chain or BP in general, but any third-party manager won't perform exactly the way you would like them to simply because of the constraints they are faced with as far as having so many units and owners to keep tabs on. 

For STRs, properties near the beach or downtown tend to perform well.Start Small and Smart: If this is your first property, focus on something manageable.

Dump the thing and either hang on to the cash while you find a performing asset or 1031 into something that does perform.

From a tax standpoint, there are additional disclosures to make when selling a business asset for less than fair market value to a related third party. 

I love learning ideas to make my business better from other local investors.