My initial goal is to create an additional income stream since my wife stays at home and want some protection in case I have employment issues/laid off.

Reminds me of the movie, "Brewster's Millions" where he has to spend $30,000,000 in thirty days and have nothing to show for it.

I have thus starting looking into creating an additional income stream from real estate as being a better alternative.

We don't watch much on live TV anymore, and most of TV viewing is through the Roku -- either Netflix for older stuff, Hulu for newer TV shows or Amazon/Vudu for new movies.

Leaving the cash in the project still wouldn't be a bad return, but it's much prettier to cash out 60% and have no money in the deal with an income stream and a 40% equity stake.

If I purchase and rehab a property for $60k and it appraises for $100k one would think I shouldn't have a problem obtaining a conventional loan on it or do I need financially qualify to cover each conventional loan regardless of the properties income stream?

I wonder how many ANTI CHRISTIAN internet movies have been made by Muslims?

My business (I'm self-employed) has gone under and I don't have an income stream right now.

In either case, their ability to deliver what they say, matters.Of the companies you are considering, I think it is very important that they deliver as promised, don't change the terms mid stream, and are clear in their requirements.

Yes I have seen section 8 be in a constant flux of change.If the tenants income increases then section 8 adjusts the voucher amount.Also here you can list in the lease that the tenant pays a certain amount of utilities and that is fine.Some section 8 areas they will pay 800 for a 2 bed but then all of a sudden readjust to start only paying 700 which is not market value.These section 8 tenants never make up the difference from what I have seen.So you accept the lower rent or evict them and get a regular tenant for 1,200 more a year in cash flow.I don't know with the election and many government programs in flux how stable section 8 is currently.Might be a bad decision to base many of your renters off of that income stream.