Thanks a lot!! 

The 2008 timeframe was different and in situations a lot harder than now, but this market will shape a lot of investors that found their new market, product to focus on, and/or to dive in deeper when times get tough.   

Of course for the investor with a couple of SFR for their portfolio (and probably wanting to build on that) the decision as to when to rely on “free” information and when to engage the (costly) services of a professional is a lot more difficult.

I have been investing since 2009 and have done a lot of flips.

Thats awesome that you are going to start in MTRs, I had a lot of success with mine near the hospital in Temple.

The program is designed to assist low-income families, and these benchmarks might exclude a lot of qualified people.That said, the requirement for stable rental and work history is reasonable, but you might consider relaxing the credit score or income requirements since Section 8 guarantees a portion of the rent.

I would be cautious chasing the 1% rule, a lot of the time it puts you into less desirable neighborhoods or into properties that haven't been completely renovated.

This is a real estate group so I’d assume a lot of people own a lot of real estate.

If you buy a property with a tenant already there, what if the home needs a lot of rehab when they move out?

I get a lot of applications from out-of-area people, typically moving from another state.