Location is the most important issue.  

I do the same tropes of things in the Tampa Florida market.  

The ability to effectively self manage would depend on the scale you are trying to buy. 

Use the brokerage account to fund the downpayment and repairs to bring it up to the comps in the area.

If anyone has advice—whether it’s general tips or insights about these markets—I’d really appreciate it! 

@Olivia Melikian Finding the right agent to work with is important.

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.

.🚨 Common issues I see:❌ Not properly tracking repairs vs. capital improvements❌ Missing out on cost segregation & depreciation write-offs❌ Scrambling at tax time instead of planning proactivelyI’d love to hear from the group—what’s been your biggest tax headache as an investor?

Agreed with the others in this post.

you just input the address and it import the information which has bedrooms, bathrooms, and square footage. just be careful with the insurance and property tax data.