Single family long term rentals has been working for me. 

There are more factors than just the community (#beds, level of theming, location to the amenities, style of home (single family, townhome, condo) and others) But I would strongly advise to stay within some of the same communities you mentioned like Storey Lake, Windsor Hills, Championsgate and a few others if cash flow is your goal.

I purchased a single family to rent out the rooms and it sent my finical plan completely off course because I was not as ready as I previously thought.

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

The program is designed to assist low-income families, and these benchmarks might exclude a lot of qualified people.That said, the requirement for stable rental and work history is reasonable, but you might consider relaxing the credit score or income requirements since Section 8 guarantees a portion of the rent.

Live in the multi-family for a year, then move back into your own home and rent out the unit.If if not ideal, it's worth the hassle. 

If you're purchasing a single family home you can use traditional financing like you probably did on your house or you can do a commercial loan.

The family purchased a lakefront property in a nice area three years ago but then ran into a series of issues, and have abandoned the place because of them.They are hoping the bank allows a short sale (asking for roughly $20,000 under what is owed)Here's what's made them so unhappy:Anytime they used the laundry it was dumping into a dry well, which would back up into the house forcing them to take their laundry to a laundromat instead!!

I've been analyzing the market for only about a month and a half and noticing that prices of multifamily and single family homes are resulting in a PITI payment that is entirely way too close to competitive rent prices to justify investing for cashflow.

Purchase price: $45,000 Cash invested: $45,000 Single family buy & holdHey @Malcolm Grundy!