@Desiree Board For your mix of long-term rentals (LTRs), short-term rentals (STRs), and house flipping, an LLC is ideal for liability protection and pass-through taxation.

I've only had one person look at my home. 

Income would be the same if I compare to the 4 bedroom house at $1000 per room.  

The front end can sometimes be tedious to get approved by the local housing authority, but rent payments are always timely.

Are there property managers who specialize in managing housing for section 8 tenants?

My plan is to buy the house subject to their existing mortgage, renovate the property, refinance it and pay off their remaining loan balance using the money from the cash out refinance.

Hey @Cameron MarroPersonal Loan or Line of Credit: If you have decent credit, a personal loan or line of credit could give you access to the cash you need for renovations without using your property as collateral.

I would focus on a strategy and you and your brother like (Do you want day to day management of a house flip?

for movement or settling, 4) Maybe most important because it's so hard to correct...the grading at and around the house.

Personally, I think this company is probaby about to go out of business - they have lots of inventory, and it's not exactly prudent to be investing in FL in the coastal areas now anyway.