Check out Meetup.com or local Facebook groups to find like-minded individuals, you never know who you'll meet, or who they'll connect you to!

Can we hear from individuals who have experienced sustained success buying section 8 rentals while relying on entirely 3rd party service providers? 

I would love to connect with more individuals and discuss Real Estate!

Alternatively they can purchase a portfolio of occupied homes at a discounted price because the seller of the portfolio in most instances first tried their hand at selling the homes individually to the owner occupant and after experiencing 13-15% in disposition fees and expenses realized its not worth the effort and better to package the assets and sell discounted to another investor.Keep in mind, most of these SFH's are in stagnant markets meaning limited appreciation and if you ever took the time to look at an amortization schedule  there's no meaningful principal paydown for many years.

We are under contract on another right now, but it's an appreciation play.

But you would have to calculate the individual debt services to see if the debt is cheaper or more expensive.

They're a conduit lender, so they require more documentation than a mortgage fund or private individual would request. 

That will be up to the facts of your individual case.

A HELOC gives you flexibility since you can draw as needed and only pay interest on the amount you use, which might be useful if you’re not sure exactly how much you’ll need upfront.That said, it’s important to compare the interest rates between a HELOC and your expected returns in the stock market—if you’re making more in your investments than you’d pay in interest, it could be a good play. 

Often times these approved vendors are more expensive than the individual you can contract with on your own because they know they are the only show in town.3.