My partner and I debated entering this SEO program for about 6 months due mostly to the fact that in another business he runs he purchased SEO services as part of a total internet marketing program - spent $80,000 and said he do not gain a single client.  

No solution.Thursday I spent 90 min on the phone trying to talk to a manager or supervisor.

Total still owed $13,600 (rent, late fees, legal fees) and $550 for the locksmith.Place reeks of pot, she had her adult son, who by the paystubs left behind only made $152 a month and spent his days laying on the couch (which reeked of pot) smoking and playing x-box (abandoned and power supply cut up). 

I’ve spent $51k so far in the last 65 days on property repairs and replacement.

Landlord’s only option to collect funds for damages is to take tenants to court.More and more tenants are only having a portion of their rent covered by S8, so landlords need to still screen S8 applicants for portion they must pay.Landlord cannot charge S8 tenants a portion of shared utilities – which can lead to the infamous tales of tenant retaliation against landlord by blasting heat on high with open windows during winter.S8 caseworker response times can be very slow, as they are usually overworked & underpaid.Again, overall it’s a pretty good deal for a landlord that does some decent screening.Exposing Section 8 Housing | Tenants From hell 243 - YouTubeLiberals Blame this Eviction on Landlord Despite the Before & After Footage | Tenants From Hell 241 - YouTubeMy first Baltimore buy & hold investment - SOLD (Lessons learned) (biggerpockets.com)Besides MANY self-labeled "gurus" exaggerating their success, many of them just supply readily available info.If you're too busy to find the info and are willing to pay for it, no problem as you accept their time vs money solution.REGARDING S8 GURU ISSUES SPECIFICALLYMost of them don't share all the facts about how Section 8 actually works.They claim you can get HIGHER rent from S8 tenants vs private-paying tenants.Why would the government allow our tax dollars to be spent this way?

I spent a year in pre-foreclosure and had no luck.

So here it goes....I bought first single family home (2000sqft) 2 yrs ago in Cedar Park, TX area during peak of market craze at 5% 30yr fixed for around $540k (spent about 10K more replacing hvac etc) with monthly payment of $3600-$4000 and the market corrected sharply to a point comparable homes are not selling even for 440k with a nice pool in them.

The cash flow you earn from rentals will likely be best spent on maintenance, unexpected expenses, and reinvesting in future opportunities.

I am a property owner myself and now the proud founder of RentWiseLA, a company dedicated to helping property owners navigate the complexities of the Section 8 program, especially when it comes to lease-ups and rent increases.Having spent years in the trenches, helping owners fill their vacant units with Section 8 families, I’ve always taken pride in educating property owners about the ins and outs of Section 8.

I've spent the last year or so (on and off) looking for my first investment property to house hack but have had minimal luck.