You may not get monetary restitution, but if you do nothing it’s essentially reinforcing the behavior.

You will certainly pay a premium for turnkey, but if your long-term goals are appreciation and stable yet modest growth, it is certainly advisable.

@Eduard Gibert RenartBecause on a note you are getting principal and interest back and it’s hard to reinvest a very low payment.What you are also missing is the tax consequences in these situations which can have major impactsI did a post on this In tax liens advising where 8% is far better than 10% and illustrated this example.

Also have to wonder is\f the OP has been advised that the unit is so old and in such shape as to be unrepairable and needs to be replaced, and is sending in a line of repair persons until she finds one who is willing to try to repair it; but it hasn’t worked? 

I would much rather receive truthful  advise from honest and direct people who don't feed me BS, even if what they say didn't excite my feelings.

But if the note pays as planned (which is the hope of cash flow investors) we don't reap any monetary benefit from property appreciation. 

I know this is a learning process, so I would like to know if there is anyone in the Section 8 investor realm that could offer advise and what they did when they started? 

Your agent represents you and needs to know what's going on, and they can usually glean some extra details from the MLS and/or a phone call to a listing agent prior to making said offer, and advise you accordingly.Furthermore, no listing agent worth their salt is going to tell you, "sure...my buyer will accept an offer of X amount".

She advised me she was a convicted felon for drugs and had a pending court date in 10 days.

I advise my STR clients in Colorado to hire a designer if they don't have a good eye.