My best advice is to look for someone who’s active in the markets you’re interested in and has been through the challenges of Section 8 (e.g., inspections, tenant management).Analyzing Deals: With Section 8 properties, it's crucial to understand that Fair Market Rents (FMRs) aren't guaranteed, and neither are rents overall.

Many sites do syndicate MLS data, but it's much more robust for active listings and a large fail for closed statistics.

I'm familiar with a few areas more east that perform very well and there are some active vacation rentals with healthy income records on the market there as well.

I wouldn't recommend taking private/hard money unless you have higher risk tolerance and you are ready for an active strategy (BRRRR/flip).

If you materially participate and rent for 7 days or less, and don't use it personally, this will be a non-passive activity and losses can be written against active income. 

What has been your favorite state to invest in?

I will say that I came across White Haven due to both Sam and Ben being active here on BP, and Rise48 through Dave Thompson.

There is a few active FB groups that have meet ups

Politics definitely effects taxes and the economy.I'm sure relevance will vary by location, individual, type of investing activity and other factors.

.- Being made fun of by some forum power users- making other forum users actively angryI think that the remedy here might be less about how to determine whether there is a right or wrong side of the letter of the law with our forum rules, and to think instead about how team members can be trained to add genuine value to forum discussions and position themselves and your firm as the kinds of folks who really add value to forum posts.