At the time of closing, the Authority will charge you a one-time administration fee of up to 4.99% of the principal amount of the assessment on the Property to cover the costs of administering the Program.

It is a great place to get info but there aren't any qualifications for postings.

Definitely reach out to the local housing authority &/or their case manager and advise them of the problem.

Flipping is not a great option right now if you aren't experienced because regular home buyers are buying a lot of the dumps and overpaying, spinning the market for trash homes up too high to make any money flipping.

You don't know the law, you don't know how to handle difficult tenants, and you aren't local to work on it.This is what Ohio law says: “The tenant shall not unreasonably withhold consent for the landlord to enter into the dwelling unit in order to inspect the premises, make ordinary, necessary, or agreed repairs, decorations, alterations, or improvements, deliver parcels that are too large for the tenant’s mail facilities, supply necessary or agreed services, or exhibit the dwelling unit to prospective or actual purchasers, mortgagees, tenants, workmen, or contractors.”I would give the tenant a short, direct warning that they have 72 hours to coordinate with the vendor and set a schedule for repairs.

Most “Gurus”, authors, advisors and experienced real estate investors preach obtaining seller “carry back” financing for property buyers in order to (1) obtain financing when they don’t qualify for a 3rd party loan (2) obtain financing when the property doesn’t qualify for financing and or (3) extend the “buying power” of their capital contribution (down payment) to purchase a larger more expensive property by having the seller provide a subordinated mortgage loan.That’s all and good, but why should the seller agree to finance the purchase of his property, instead of getting CASH for his equity?

If you aren't getting leads from these listings, consider lowering your rent. 

The people who can use LLCs aren't asking these questions.

Push through this, find new, better management systems/company, and know that someday it will get easier when the kiddos aren't needing you so much and the homes will appreciate over that time even more!

And why even have notary if we aren't going to believe them.