You can also write off expenses such as property management, insurance, repairs, etc.

My account manager has basically gone silent.

Best thing is to call the housing authority that manages the voucher program in your city/county.

This is one way to manage costs risk.The ways to own the property besides FHA & conventional loans is with private loans, investor DSCR loans (non owner occupied); seller financing, lease options, partnering with others to take the property down..... 

I am just saying if I managed your property, I would never paid for the damage out of my pocket simply because I have a solid system and team to win any reimbursement cases. 

@Gary Abrams A cloud based solution would work really well in your scenario of having other family logging in and helping with management. 

Last thing, I would strongly consider consulting with a knowledgeable property manager or attorney once you have a copy of the current lease and all of the facts.

I have a feeling just starting out my home is not going to get much exposure on sites like air bnb or vrbo until I get some good reviews.If anyone has experience in this market I would be intrigued to hear how best to manage my new STR.

Thx for sharing and congrats that is a ton of success, @Eric BilderbackLike all investments there is risk to manage.  

I'm curious to hear how other property managers and landlords are navigating this.Here in College Station, TX, I don't accept Section 8 applicants.