Hey folks, so this morning one of my colleagues posted (from another person) some reasons why sec 8 can be very difficult.

@Ellie Narie we don't manage Class D rentals because they are extremely difficult to manage.Yet, owners are unrealistic and expect Class A or B results from them!

i think it is very difficult to live off of the 'cash flow' from long term rentals, and it takes either a handful of quality, paid off properties or 10-25 leveraged properties depending on your market.making back your down payment in 2.5 years is actually really good - which makes me skeptical of that deal =) you can post the numbers here if you want.finally - check this thread out. 

out of state investing in a distressed property is possible but very difficult and extremely risky.

We intend to charge them below market anyway.Mixing family and rentals can be a bit difficult.

@Russell Brazil thanks for the shout out@Steph Potter the high bid premium is a difficult concept to explain and understand. 

Khushi, It is difficult to visualize the setup for me without seeing it, but as a general thought I would not want to make a master bath smaller.

With both of us working FT, managing 10 rentals, and parenting our kids we could no longer grow unless one of us left our jobs or we hired a PM.Managing one or two annual rentals is not difficult for most people, especially if you are local to the property.

Even then, OOS REI will come with some significant challenges...Specifically, one of the MANY reasons OOS REI is so difficult (esp. for beginners) is that it requires you to assemble, manage, and incentivize a team of people you'll be completely reliant on from hundreds of miles away (sometimes without even meeting those people face to face).

The Zoning laws are so difficult to understand.