I highly recommend with ANY GC... call multiple reference AND double check the license/ROC number they give you. 

It will be important that you make enough income so you're able to qualify for multiple conventional loans with your DTI ratio. 

Multiple, billion dollar companies are investing heavy in our area, such as Intel, Google, and Amazon.

However, if you're managing multiple properties in different states, you might consider your home state LLC and register as a foreign entity in other states.

@Ryan MarbleOrlando and Tampa are definitely different markets but like most markets, design and amenities tend to be the key players.

Purchased and renovated multiple properties on the same block, which attracted other investors to do the same. 

Dont' forget you can 1031 into a DST to "park" your funds if timing/consolidation is an issue, for example.I THINK you still need a Will, especially if property is across multiple states.Is your father a NYS resident? 

Also, make sure you spend the time building a solid team (agent, lender, property manager) and run the numbers through your team multiple times.

When I first started looking, I looked for a few years but just ended up buying a single family home that I currently live in and have for multiple years now.

And lastly, make sure the property management company has experience leasing and managing Section 8 properties, since there is a lot paperwork and processes, and I've seen experienced property management companies who do this stuff all the time, screw up on multiple Section 8 leases to where the tenant's packet expired because they were so incompetent.