These two, for best deployment, are at odd's a bit.

Regarding Ohio . . .what are the odds that a different bank would order an appraisal and the same person would be there for round 3? 

Seems odd that they can devalue a property by asking so much. 

@Lamont Marable, @David Terbeek is right...I know it seems odd, but that is part of why the industry is so F'd up...no idea why every thug in the city wants to claim to be a contractor....anyway...You should be asking for references, examples of past work, and a copy of their bond or liability insurance...or both.

My guess is once you told them they needed to be out by Oct 13 (odd time of the month), they decided to stop paying rent. 

@Antonio Daniels 1-there are no different standards for screening...what you will find is that they will likely not meet your earning requirements (like 3x rent)...so you have to make exceptions...they also have very colorful backgrounds for the most part...after screening hundreds of section 8 tenants, definite patterns will appear...if you have a credit score requirement, odds are they will not meet there either (but there are fantastic voucher tenants out there as well...I've rented to nurses and other professionals with a voucher do to having a disabled child that needs a lot of services)...the one thing to be aware of is not treating them differently because they have voucher...2-The inspection depends on local authority, but the standards are the same...this is a federal program...so Housing Quality Standards (HQS) is the guiding document...how an inspector interprets that is another story...https://www.hud.gov/sites/dfil...3-Usually you will only have recertification annually, or possibly at an income change or a request or complaint...4-100%, it's one of the best sources of long-term steady income out there...I'll take a section 8 tenant over a white collar A-class tenant any day...plus you are helping to house the most vulnerable and underserved population out there.The bad things you hear about section 8 are from folks that do not understand the system and how it works, or want to be slumlords and not take care of their properties...or are ill prepared to deal with people in general.

I'm still finding the odd deal, but it's tough. 

@Bruce WoodruffI think the either/or mentality is odd.

Purchase price: $130,000 Cash invested: $11,000 Sale price: $235,000 We found a $130k foreclosure that just needed some cosmetic repairs like paint, windows, flooring, countertops, small odds and ends.

@Jessica LongI’ve found one of the best ways for your stage is to be your own GC and hire out a specialist/handyman for each job.HVAC guy for HVACPlumber for plumbing Electric guy for electricHandyman for odds and endsUse referrals, read their reviews and get the work done.Can execute a rehab in a week or maybe a few, and for good pricing.Doing the work yourself to save money but then dragging it out for months (because you’re busy) cancels itself out because of the holding costs and lost rent.