For example, we finish the basements with indoor/outdoor carpet (instead of LVP, which makes it feel a lot more homey), because we know parents go nuts in the winter if they can't send the kids downstairs to pay - or have a space for the guys to watch the game on Sunday.

The IRS has tended to look suspiciously at refinances right before your sale and 1031 as a way of accessing profit. 

I also have helped place tenants in section 8 properties as a volunteer with nonprofits etc. and agree that they tend to stay pretty long.

They tend to be very high W2 earners with significant assets, and they feel like they would be a target if they knew their identify.

In my experience like other things you get what you pay for. if you go with the companies that are charging super cheap rates - 5%, $100/month or something like that they don't have enough income to sustain a supportive team to actually help you manage your home. 10% is the going rate it seems in the city and that is where the better companies tend to exist. 

I collect true financials from every seller or agent I work with that is willing to share them & all of the websites tend to dramatically underestimate in these areas..

I don't know what yours looks like but in my own renting experience, they tended to be on the shorter side.  

Quote from @Emory Clayton: From what I can tell, and my personal experience, you will have to lower standards so the Section 8 applicants can qualify.I'm not a fan of Section 8 because they tend to be far more problematic than tenants that pay their own bills.

@Jesse Jones-Smithhi. i tend not to advise people on personal residence items because... it's too personal. so i'll just pick one thing you mentioned and provide a comment. 

I've been to some local events when I used to live there (2020-2023) but I tend to like networking 1 on 1 more than at events.