They definitely should turn the lights off and secure the property.They aren't professionals.

Whether you're a seasoned investor or just getting started, finding the right financing can make or break a deal.Would love to hear your experiences, tips, and any questions you might have about securing financing for flips.

My strategy is to use the heloc as the down payment to purchase the land and secure financing for a construction loan.

Security deposit amountYou can find plenty of examples by searching for "tenant estoppel certificate doc" or exchanging "doc" with "pdf" for more options.Here is an example and explanation: Sample EstoppelSome have a lot of legal jargon but this document does not need to be so detailed.

Too much supply and saturation.

I want to compare these ratios.I also want a summary of features of the “high” category above.lastly, I want to know where those high properties are clustered, and if the market is saturated or not via comparison of supply vs demand growth.Hope that helps! 

In our24 years of experience, managing almost 100 S8 leases currently, the average S8 tenant has a FICO under 580, numerous collections from utility & cell phone companies, doesn't want to pay a security deposit, much less an application fee and claims they don't know how to fill out their S8 paperwork despite being in the program for several years - hint: they want YOU to do it for them.Most, not all, are eligible for government assistance due to a funeral-march of bad choices.REALITY: you are trust trading one set of problems for another.You can succeed with S8, but you need to understand the challenges and plan accordingly.

Whom am I to believe, you, a professional in the business for 10+ years with a verifiable track record of success and a willingness to provide information based on your experience and education at no charge, or my guru who has never run a note business and has been banned from the securities industry for life for violations related to stock dumping 6 years ago?  

.- Almost impossible to get any kind of unit damage paid for beyond what you have in a security deposit The rest of your statements about the homes needing a ton of work, contractors costing the same, and dealing with properties that are very tough to force appreciate are spot on.I personally do not invest in Section 8 housing anymore because they are normally cash flow purchases.  

If I am reading the info right - Your Insurance company wants to ensure that the heating was on therefore ensuring that the pipes didn't burst due to freezing, not that there was a supply of energy to the house.