Another vote for all the same firm - I have never actually seen a client divide up work based on CPAs in different states for different projects. 

I'm curious, how much does it cost to divide up the heating system so the tenants pay for their own heat bill?

You technically need to be registered in the state where you will be utilizing the legal system.

To keep up with updates, I follow different Twitter and Facebook posts such as local news reporters and the news channels themselves that update on council meetings and voting.

If you are handling all of the admin side of things, the rest is easy once you set up the systems. 

Every system you try will have flaws, or you may salivate over a feature that appears in other software.Some familiar names are mentioned frequently: Stessa, Apartments.com, RentRedi, TenantCloud, Innago, RentManager, Avail, Rentec Direct, Doorloop, etc.I recommend conducting thorough research on each app online to understand their offerings, pricing, etc.

To be good at Section 8, you have to understand what you are getting into, how the system works, the variability of tenancy, and you need to be on it all the time.I think people keep asking about this because the government pays you.

They should also be able to easily plug you in with their system and network of GCs, lenders, and PMs.

If you don't have the vision to have MANY airbnbs in Champaign I'd suggest figuring out a strategy you have a long term big vision.Pros:  High cash flow (if done right), typically properties are oddly better-taken care of, sexyCons:  Management/system intensive, always on call, regulation can change things instantly  

Every system you try will have flaws or you'll salivate over a feature that shows up in other software.