Yes I am complaining but I am in the boat of I do not see it worse than before, it has changed an AI has it being so obvious and I saw an AI post the other day from someone who has an excellent reputation and had a good amount of responses and left it, but I know it was AI based on the structure. 

The S8 group as a whole has a reputation for greater wear and damage, so don't be surprised.

I'd say everything else is the consequence of the 2 points above - the weather and the state of economic affairs influences everything else, including safety, infrastructure, the condition of housing stock, etc.

You don't need a mortgage broker, just a reputable, competent direct lender that will ask the important questions upfront to properly screen your deal.

There are reputable companies out there, however, but I would shy away from any company that mentions turn-key.Long story short, real estate is very forgiving over time and these properties cash flow well and I was able to build a great team for future deals. 

I'd just notify the tenant in writing what that means and what the consequences are. 

I recommend starting your search here to find other reputable tax pros to compare to https://www.biggerpockets.com/business/finder/tax-and-financ... 

Sometimes in the very beginning, piggybacking from the reputation of your broker can be helpful as you begin to build your own professional RE reputation.   

Also look for a reputable PM that specialized in sec8 program in cleveland the market as well, not every PM work with this program.

Also, the tax benefits of the buy and holds help offset the increased tax consequences of fix and flips.