I have complete confidence in their ability to pay their share of rent but my concern is with the City's portion as I have heard first-hand accounts and bad cases where the City has delayed payments, delayed processing of renewal for voucher holder (and thus payments) and lack of communication.Are there folks here who have had a good experience with CityFHEPS and the City's ability to pay on time? 

I would utilize a local bank, such as Hills Bank or Green State, they have the ability to utilize "in-house" lending and can be a bit more aggressive in how they lend given the potential forced appreciation.

However, Sacramento has been remarkably stable. 

You would probably have to foreclose - a much more difficult process.A lease with and option will not negatively impact your ability to 1031 in a year.

I like the ability to be able to have the policies in one place grouped together.

I am working as a consultant part-time so I have the ability to set aside time each day for research, meetings, etc.I don't necessarily need a lot of cash flow on the front end but would like to "get the ball rolling" to start building equity.Any advice on how to get started is greatly appreciated, thanks!

That's why you have keep a close eye on the calendar for when you move out and convert it to investment.This little know ability is a huge game changer for house hackers. 

- your team/ability to do the rehab probably most important factor here

The rental arbitrage business can be very lucrative but will test you and your ability to implement and delegate systems/checks and balances/S.O.P’s.

A remarkable 29.1% of these transactions were made in cash marking a 11.8% rise, from the year.