Disadvantages of paying cash:1) Potentially low start up costsI think what you mean here is 'lower' [than cash] start up costs.

While I haven't accepted section 8 tenants at this point, voucher holders had no trouble finding me from my posts on craigslist, postlets, zillow, and the like.If you are new to Section 8, you need to familiarize yourself with the program, and particularly your local housing authority.Some useful past threads (many, many more by plugging "section 8" into the search box at the top of the page):http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2012/7/27/section-8-rentals-advantages/http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2012/8/10/disadvantages-section-8-rentals/http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/57420-section-8http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/82609-section-8-viabilityhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/89149-to-section-8-or-not-to-section-8

What are the disadvantages of doing a loan vs cash buy?

Many others may have felt the same way, if put in a similar situation, but regardless of the intent of the the members posting, it would grossly disadvantage you to "throw away the baby with the bathwater!"

Skirting laws to practice real estate does have some disadvantages.

Almost every market has an advantage and disadvantage.

Learn about all of them, understand the advantages and disadvantages of each asset class and learn WHEN to use each. 

Both types of properties have advantages and disadvantages, and the decision is based on your investment objectives, risk tolerance, and available resources.

For sure in some A/B deals the wording is more risky for B than in another seemingly similar A/B deal where B is not grossly at a disadvantage in a storm.

Not to bring in a perennial topic on BP, but I do think that neither MF or SFR approaches are superior to one another - they both have significant advantages and disadvantages.