The time of the clean cut, good guy champion has arrived 

If it arrives, you will return it.

Once probate has been opened up I’ll have to petition the courts to get a court order to fulfill the original contract. 

In Real estate, it's 90 percent predictable.In appreciation city:So you need to buy place where it appreciates a lot , DSCR > 1.0 + use 15YFRM is recommended or 30YFRMIn cash flow cityYou could buy anything with higher cash flow and use 30/40YFRM (don't use 15YFRM here)  This is my own calculation how much I make from 500k house in CA compare to $100k cashflow MF in Wisconsin:net cash flow + appreciation for CA: ($200*12)+($5000*12)= $62,000net cash flow + appreciation for WI: ($700*12)+($1666*12)= $28,400This is indirectly how the cap rate works, I don't count the equity building like you said because the LTV is predictable and would be the same regardless the location of property.This is why also when you have two set of very different problem, you arrive with two set of different solution.Do not use Cash flow strategy IN appreciation city.Do not use Apreciation strategy in Cash flow city.

They also should be petitioning the housing agency for an increase each year, just as they do with tenants that do not hold a voucher.

We were to arrive on Thursday night and leave on Sunday. 

Mainly the cap rate and everything you are considering to arrive at that number.

Quote from @Phil Petite: Hi BP!

If you get your money back out and reduce your payment and keep it a while that could be a good thing too.In my mind the cash flow is something that should arrive over time.

I arrived from Iowa where I liquidated my properties in 2022.