I get higher rents, the income is guaranteed, the tenants stay longer than market tenants, there's an added layer of accountability due to the Housing Authority being involved and the high demand/low supply that occurs with Section 8 properties means I can be extremely choosy on who I pick as tenants.Check with your local Housing Authority on their processes, each one operates somewhat similarly but there will be differences from one to the next. 

Paradigm shift for me occurred 2 years ago when my mother passed away.

Having done STR in the past, I know Airbnb allows security deposit in case damages occur within your property.

As more exits occur and reseed new investment things will change, but we're still lagging other areas viewed holistically.  

Is it easy for them to use a Debit Card for auto re-occuring payment?

This typically occurs after first placing a rental in service if you have mortgage on it, since you also get to deduct the interest paid. 

Akhil,Although there have been rules of thumb mentioned in the past, Liability losses and Lawsuits depend more on what occurred and what the claimants Attorney thinks they can get.   

A "sure thing" has about an 80% chance of occurring in our legal system. 

Communication and reputation are key to getting deals accepted. 9 out of 10 deals use agents according to title company records, and FSBO/off market deals without agents involved are actually where the majority of litigation occurs, because they're often a complete mess, so I think anyone saying agents aren't needed is living in Lala land personally.

If this occurs, and additional work is required, then the borrower must pay the lender the additional money to complete the required work so that the rehab account will have sufficient money for the lender to pay the contractor.