I am prioritizing cash flow and number of units to try to mitigate some risk of all the eggs in one basket.  

Build a nest egg so your first investment doesn't wipe you out.

Quote from @Miguel Del Mazo: “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket” is all wrong.

I am eating it out of pocket, and going to try to push it back on FEMA and any association that can work with me on it. 

I would prefer not to keep all my eggs in one basket.

You have all your eggs in the appreciation basket.  

@Ben ClingerHi Ben, I just noticed your post.Toledo just clarified their inspection criteria for section 8 houses and decided they wanted their cake and to eat it too...we don't have to have an interior inspection (since LMHA inspects that during their inspection), but we DO have to pay for a Lead Inspector contractor to visually inspect the exterior of the house and of course we DO have to pay the $45 fee (which is of course what this is all about).LMHA of course inspects the outside of houses along with the inside so the whole lead inspection is redundant.

I dont' think this is any different than wholesaling- it's a chicken or the egg thing.

They may just agree to cover them, especially if Landlord offers to eat the appliance costs if they cover the utilities.If that doesn't work and it is an issue for the tenants, I wouldn't do it.

This is your seed, when you plant seed you expect a return, but if you eat the seed (blow your money), you have no seed to invest, (no return).