As a GA native and investor, I love Savannah, but I haven't invested there yet, partially because y'all are so dominant in the market :) I would caution, however, that there is "no way to do background checks".

Quote from @Akintunde Aboaba: I’m looking to start investing in real estate this year and would appreciate insights from experienced investors on the best strategies in today’s market.

This was found off-market through a wholesaler.

The higher credit, higher income, gainfully employed S8 tenants are choosy about where they live and do not want to live in a bad, high crime area.By buying in an area that appeals to high quality S8 tenants, the arbitrage that you might see between S8 being higher than market might disappear.So that being said, it’s more important to lead by location than strategy.Happy to talk further if you like.  

There are a lot of market-specific issues you'll have to grapple with and also, there are plenty of landmines in MFR on its own in CT that you'll have to be ready for, in addition to the nuances and complexities of developing something like this.

Market rent?

Right now just working on market knowledge in my college town.

This is effectively legislation to open up the market to new prospects. 

A manager will roughly cost $100-$150 a month to take over a unit (it could be more or less in your market) and manage the units.

However, even though every house, market, and buyer may be different, these few design elements work literally anywhere.If you have double sinks, use double mirrors and a vanity light above each mirror!