Money/anti-debt guru Dave Ramsey lost his wealth and almost lost his marriage when he went bankrupt after his short-term notes got called. 

In other words,  SF zoning is really triplex zoning.Of course this is tempered by extremely anti-landlord policies put out by city council over the last 5-7 years.

Plus, they issued an approval letter with anti-flip language.

Most banks won't allow the buyer to be a land trust, some won't allow Corps for anti flipping reasons.

I would have obviously rathered getting a stronger offer but between not being able to sell to an fha buyer (anti flipping rules) and the lightning quick turnaround time I couldn't turn it down for my first flip. 

Otherwise NYC is tenant friendly and anti-landlord.

But it seems to me that most of the people on BP who are "anti-license" are not licensed and never have been, so how would they know? 

I have a natural anti-salesman skepticism so I'm always on the lookout for whether the investment is the true source of profit, or if selling/talking about the investment is the true 'gold mine'

Section 8 inspections will cover extra things like usability and more extensive safety concerns, like ensure that appliances have anti-tipping devices installed (you can basically connect a chain from the back of the appliance to the wall), ensuring that the appliances present in the unit function, that the W/D hooks up accessible and usable, that the yard isn't overgrown with weeds, etc. 

With all the recent anti-landlord Seattle legislation, the attorneys are pulling their hair out.