Purchase price: $136,000 Cash invested: $90,000 Sale price: $260,000 full renovation from studs What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

There's literally no advertising in the post at all, it's simply a news update on changes to UW guidelines...

But if I am doing a full rehab, I would get new myself.

@Matthew Crivelli- called, mailbox full

The road to recovery is long, messy, and full of setbacks—but it also taught us something important: with the right support and determination, rebuilding isn’t just possible—it can create stronger, more resilient communities.Now, as wildfires tear through LA, I want to share the lessons we learned to help others rebuild with hope and purpose.

@Chantelle LewisRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

I don't think this is something new, for the past few years I noticed the first 48 hours I post a rental listing I get a few emails asking if I accept section 8. 

@Bridget HustonWelcome to the community and be ready for a huge amount of information at your finger tips.

@Jennifer Turner I heard and appreciated your empathy in reading this in your post: "We know they're hard working and would like to continue working with them rather than move toward foreclosure, but we know they're in over their heads if we continue under the current terms of the mortgage and don't want to set them up for failure."  

If someone was over during a high consumption month I'd give then a notice/warning for the first month along with some energy consumption tips then tack it onto the rent.