What if the reasons why someone voted down don't apply, or don't matter to the person seeing it on a post? 

Seems like the unpaid rent would more than offset the security deposit; so, anything more may not matter unless you are going to court (but I would offset legal fees as well without question).

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Context matters, and there are steps you can take to protect yourself while still giving applicants a chance to prove their reliability.ALTHOUGH, still stay compliant with all of your states Fair housing laws, Always.

If the deals locally don't work no matter how you cut it then look at investing out of state

There are so many misleading "gurus" and advice from others online - that don't make logical sense.Who do you think qualifies for an S8 voucher?

I have searched for this on the forums extensively and online, to the point where I've started building my own and writing the code myself.

Also as others have stated this is probably the metric that matters least in your analyzation.

I checked online and generally folks say Bank of Texas or local credit unions.Thanks! 

Once you have the equity in hand, you will have multiple routes to explore, it's just a matter of time when and how you liquidate!