As much as I'd love to be in the straight B class, living in SoCal and wanting my first purchase to be close I simply cannot make my first investment in a B from what I can tell so far.

The use predictive analytics to determine who might sell, they create social ads and online marketing to target them, and they get clicks. 90-95% of these appointments are really for investors because they are built around sell your house quickly and then an agent shows up and tries to list it.

How can I determine if the property is eligible for the Section 8 program?

You can also find a MTR consultant or someone who operates in the area to help you determine the rent rates, demand, and supply numbers in your market. 

Be sure to check your zoning code to determine what kinds of businesses are allowable. 

I am a new multifamily investor (5-20 units) along the Front Range specifically Boulder and Jefferson Counties and am having the same issues when it comes to getting quotes.Brokers and agents have told me that some areas near us are simply uninsurable now.Most owners that I meet have are still in policies from before the fire.What have you learned in the two months since posting this?

I would have simply said they the ceiling fan stays when they move out as its an upgrade and a light fixture is a "fixture" aka once attached to real estate it legally becomes part of the real estate and YOUR (the landlord's) property.

This is why the agencies don't let you swap out management companies, or engage in unexpected mass-renovations (as opposed to simply renovating on turnovers), without their prior approval.

You are simply making them uphold their end of the contract.

They simply click the button to submit a general inquiry without knowing anything about the house, the location, or the qualifying criteria.