Always review your lease agreement and consult local laws to ensure compliance with all regulations.

I always recommend to use local companies that provide the data or do It manually when you get startedThen, after you close your first deal, use other sources like national software companies to test it and see what works better.

I don't want to design, I want to say, "Yeah, I like that" You can also partner up with someone local.. 

Interacting with other like-minded people here at the local REIAs will definitely help you with getting started out.

As a local investor and agent here in Columbus, let me know if you have any questions or want to connect!

My local power company has a program where they can lower power consumption to a property(ies) to prevent the grid going down during high power usage surges. 

I'm local here in Asheville, and eager to help you connect to other people and resources if you want to have a call.

To @Bryant Brislin point as well - you probably don't want to start anything without first confirming that this spot would be feasible for a national chain, or at least a local chain/restaurant that would be interested in the space. 

What questions should I ask the local housing authority in charge of the Section 8 program?

In addition to checking out local crime statistics via county and city websites, you may want to check out this website: https://crimegrade.org/.