House has 4 car detached garage, had same tenants for 4 years now.

You're probably not going to buy a house while you are in college.

Fixing the house What was the outcome?

I remember listening to a podcast episode of someone who would rent their LTRs to a non-profit at market value so they could use the housing for people in need.

Purchase price: $45,000 Cash invested: $25,000 Bought this house rehab it and keep it as a rental.

I will be doing a pretty large renovation in one of the units, and mostly cosmetic reno in another unit, so i'm wondering what the best way to go about dealing with any potential lead issues in this case.

I have experience with house hacking and am an interior designer by trade, I am very ready to start flipping homes in my area of Asheville, NC. 

Along with constant moving.. many of these tenants at least in that market will simply move annually they know the landlords will bend over backwards for a 100% voucher so they just pack up the few things they have an move to a freshly renovated house and leave their old house behind..

I think if you can find a $300k house that's a 3x2 that needs a little bit of work and you can have some small equity built up day 1 that might work.I would look in the Apopka, Forest City, Longwood, Casselberry, and Winter Springs areas and try to find a house for around $300k, the rent should be $1700-$2,200 and that might cash flow you a little bit.

Here is an excellent article on housing market expectations on appreciation from one of the world's top investment banking firms Goldman Sachs: What are some of the big differences you’re seeing among US regions?"