It also keeps the door open for a cash for keys situation in case the tenant can't pay all of it.

Reinvest profits, stay patient, and keep building toward replacing your income.

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Focus on key areas first (like floors, walls, kitchen, or bathroom), which may help you handle the costs more gradually, even if it means moving in furniture or updating fixtures down the line.Also, since the tenant left it in rough shape, be sure to document all the damage (photos, receipts) in case you decide to pursue reimbursement through their security deposit or in court.

Key findings?

you live and die by your sub contractor relationships.. this is the key in my mind.

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And what is your price range and are you looking for turn-key properties or something along the lines of a "fixer upper"?

The key for any tenant, S8 or not, is screening, imo. 

Are you OK with some rehab or do you want something that is turn-key?