The property in combination with the local market has resulted in a very large # of applicants having section 8 subsidies.My company has only had a handful of section 8 tenants apply in the past but have never had any that ended up leasing from us.I'm looking for advice as to what questions should we be asking of section 8 tenants?

Join your local real estate investing groups, then go to local investing classes and network with other investors through these organizations. 

Local industry groups or events are great places to start.

The last house I bought, was brought to me off-market by my agent, and it's seeming that off-market is the only way to get good properties without the MLS prices.I've recently got a nice business card printed up, and would like to start a direct mailer campaign, using BatchLeads to find multifamily properties in the local towns that I wish to invest in.I have a pretty strict criteria about what I'm looking to purchase at this time:-Legal 2-or-more unit large Multifamily (not required to be owner occupied)-Each unit should be at least 3 bedrooms (so if it's a duplex, it needs to be 6+ bedrooms)-Sewer (not septic)-Gas (not oil)A lot of this information is not readily available online, so once I start my mailers, I'm sure I'm going to find people who eventually respond, but that don't have criteria which match what I'm looking for.I feel like it would be a waste if I paid a bunch of money for direct mailers, and then someone reaches out to me to sell, but their house doesn't match the criteria of what I'm looking for -- I don't know anything about wholesaling.What can I do to monetize these leads, or is the answer is that I need to learn So we believe no lead is a bad lead.

In this particular situation the rents were guaranteed by a local organization that placed the ex-convicts so that was a nice setup.  

- **Market Analysis**: Gather data on the local market, including comparable sales, average days on the market, and trends.

Maybe a good idea to connect to a local investor friendly realtor who can give good inputs

The first step is always reporting to your local police department and getting a document that states that any unauthorized visitors will be trespassed immediately-- but in my experience, it takes more than just this to get the squatters out.

This enables you to get your feet wet while seeing how the experience goes and once you get that settled in and you're comfortable with your processes then I'd start branching out into other investments whether it be local to you or out of state. 

I will even go as far as paying for the UHAUL for local moves and using the proactive scheduling method..."