Choose the one that offers the best deal and service, and you'll be set to move forward with the process.

To invest in Section 8 housing, look at areas such as Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, and Dayton, choose safe neighborhoods, study Section 8 standards, analyze property types, and explore financing choices.

In all major cities, especially ones with a higher crime index, unless you study the market and know it, I would never rely on someone else to choose a block.

The problem is there are so many to choose from. 

This means that if you pay off the loan too early, then you'll pay a 1-5% fee off the loan amount. paying off the loan early means you either refinance or you sell the property, both would trigger a prepayment penalty to the lender. that being said, you can choose your prepay options, 5yr usually giving you a better interest rate by like a 0.25%, 3yr being most common and standard, and a 0,1,2 yr where you can buy down the prepay to be less years. meaning you pay 1% upfront of the loan amount to get a 1yr prepayment penalty so you're free to sell the property or refi after 1yr. 

There’s many to choose from.

That list of areas, it's what everyone talks about...Nobody raves or brags about the Detroit opportunity...I think I'll save my story for choosing Detroit for another time, but the long story short version is this: I believe Detroit is the greatest economic opportunity standing in front of us all today, and those who know how to navigate it will get stupid rich.Below is a snapshot of my Detroit portfolio. 

You could then choose a broad based index fund if you wanted to invest in the market.  

In my opinion, it is better to choose an area with a path to progress. 

We are in a safe community, so tenants can choose to leave the door unlocked or hide a key under the mat.