Within the region, the City of San Diego also experienced a rise in its vacancy rate to 4.22%, compared to 2.64% last year.

Half of sponsors are now getting crushed when the going is getting tough, and those previous track records don't really mean much, compared to the things I list above.  

Depreciation for what is left after bonus depreciation, the building itself, is indeed prorated, however it's a relatively minor factor compared to bonus.And read this post please, since there could be other things not mentioned by influencers: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/1122635-the-s... 

I hate full blown Landlord Software because I only have about 10 units and hate the fees...I am a big fan of the "Lite" Landlord Software and the only one for rent payment that can be 100% free for the landlord and the tenant WITH automatic late fees is apartments.comI actually did a whole video about this on my YouTube channel comparing the must have features of any rental collection tool!

This website (https://www.affordablehousing.com/housing-authority-mi/) allows you to compare the average price, condition, and size of homes available for Section 8 rentals.

How much value would a web site with direct booking bring to this kind of arrangement as compared to listing on Furnished Finders, VRBO, etc, particularly if we stick with the mid terms.

I'd compare the blended rate with how much you could get with a refinance otherwise and tell you whether it's a better idea to go with a full refinance or the HELOC route.Feel free to PM me if you don't want to share this information on the public forum.

Are there notable pros/cons to getting the property under an LLC compared to regular homeownership (us)4.

Along with the price increase, do a market survey where you find comparable homes (on rentler for example) and see what their rents are.

To confirm, compare with comps