Quote from @Matthew Crivelli: Personally, I'm not a fan of Air B & B.

Are you interested in S8 because of a personal reason or you think it's the next "hot" investment idea?

Personally I like the Section 8 program when the property is located in a super poor area with a ton of blight and crime.

Personally, I've felt the investment has been poorly run in almost every possible way.

Eliminate debt, establish a budget, and save.

so far so good one project is well and septic.. of course we had to drill wells and do all the ground tests etc.. the other projects are basically infill with mainlines already established. out west here each state is different.. in CA you will hear the term Mello Roos ..

On June 7th, we sent an itemized list of deductions via text; he responded on June 8th, disagreeing and threatening legal action.

Yea this is a long-term personal play more than a strict STR deal. 

Yes I have known it to work because the owner is not a push over, enforces policy and can make it run good......however, do you have the right personality to do this, AND if you move out can you continue to have the house run smoothly with no one in charge.  

This will allow you to remove the person and do the financing on your own.Home Equity Loan/Line of Credit: Since you're looking to access equity, a home equity loan or line of credit (HELOC) can be a good option.