So define what you find acceptable and publish it to any and all prospects.

The average temperature in the United States is 50 degrees, but if you are standing in Death Valley or Gnome, Alaska, what you experience may feel very different.In the handful of MSAs that I monitor, I'm seeing YoY rent changes from (2%) to 8%.

The downturn will eventually spread across the nation, and to a somewhat lesser degree affect those areas that had lower price appreciation.My timing prediction: the oncoming slow-motion housing crash will become very evident within 6 to 9 months after the first Fed rate cut. 

I am wondering if there is any particular way to find Section 8 tenants (outside of just advertising the rental on MLS or CL as accepting section 8)Thanks

TenantCloud.com - does not accept XML feeds and requires manually entering in each listing.

I was wondering if Section 8 will accept battery operated light fixture as permanent light fixture.

It could be heat in the winter(in Michigan) or AC in the summer (imagine them running AC at 70 degrees all summer in Phoenix) or just general disregard for leaving lights on and things like that.

Glad to hear it worked out for you @Shawn FarisOne more piece of advice: when a tenant pays late rent, do not accept checks.

The estate may require your girlfriend to sign a doc to agree to accept cash in lieu of the properties.

If you continue making payments on the 1st, they may do nothing and keep accepting payments.