Lesson learned was getting a test it was cheap, feeling better knowing it was safe before we rented it out was better still.This happened prior to our closing on the deal, so slightly different situation.

@Marty BoardmanThat statistic is so misleading because you were not allowed to foreclose the prior year in many locations.That would be like lowering the drinking age to 18 and saying teenage drinking is up 80%.Foreclosures are at all time lows and will continue to trend up.

I figured out a system to keep in touch with prior clients (google this for ideas), and lead with a desire to help others...In your post you didn't mention if you have a spouse, or are living with family. 

@Ian Radcliffe 1. yes, you can do land flipping while working a 9-5 just like you can become a local real estate developer in your community while working a 9-5. 2. the less time you have the more strategic partners you'll need on your team to execute 3. there are a lot of courses out there and I'd recommend talking with a land flipper and/or their team prior to buying the course just to make sure expectations are aligned There are quite a lot of other nuances around it but if you're curious and you do some research you can definitely make it happen. 

If you recall prior to the last crash, people used the same question you just did..."

Notes:*This value is based on rental comps in the area as well as the current lease agreement for one tenant**Prior years' operating expenses were estimated based on current owner's actual operating expenses as provided by the listing agent.

Since we don’t know what condition the house was in prior to her moving in, we only specified all the areas requiring cleaning and some large nails/screws in the walls, which she signed.

Keep your contractor in check and get an itemized quote prior to hiring.

There is not much meat on the bone (but there was more than others) from my perspective but that was many years ago and prior to all those legal troubles.

The only thing you should be aware of is there is a section 8 specific inspection prior to move in that usually takes 1 month to complete so best case scenario is usually a section 8 tenant moves in in 2 months often its closer to 3 months if you fail the inspection and have to be reinspected which is common.