I'm not an expert in Section 8, but I do think the tenants have to qualify and you have to deliver an apartment that passes an inspection.

Would love to be able to secure a multifamily and live on one side.

Real estate investmentIf you're serious about building wealth and securing your financial future through real estate investing, you know that financing can often be one of the biggest hurdles.

As a private money borrower, some of the biggest challenges often include securing favorable loan terms, managing tight deadlines for funding, and maintaining a solid relationship with lenders.

You talk about financial security in retirement, but if you put this money into the house it is not accessible to you if a need arises.

Some popular methods include seller financing, which allows investors to avoid traditional lenders by negotiating terms directly with the seller, and leveraging private or hard money loans to secure fast funding with flexible terms.

How do I handle the security deposit?

You can identify problem settling areas that may cause problems on newer construction as well as old, and on old you can take a look at the condition of the pipes and get an expert's opinion on them.Good Luck!

The above experts are more versed in taxes than I am as an ex auditor.  

Basically AirDNA makes my thesis and I prove it against real time available data on those sites.I am not an expert in Destin but Tampa area is a similar beach market and small condo's struggle as you are competing with hotels to an extent.