I would say these are not deals for a retail investor.Regarding investing in syndications, its really a personal choice of being passive and trusting people when real estate is not your specialty - similar to stocks - I do not manage my stock portfolio because I am clueless on it and my wife is 1000x smarter than I am and manages it.

If it does and you can't rent your house traditionally without covering $1,000 a month in costs, and you can't sell because the value isn't there, then you're in a pretty frustrating situation. 

Download the landlord/tenant handbook and read it all. https://dca.georgia.gov/housing-choice-voucher/landlords/geo...

And the cheapest capital comes from traditional lenders, who will want good credit score and financial wherewithal from the borrower.  

Saying you want to eventually "get out of Section 8" is akin to saying you want to eventually "get out of renting to [insert a traditionally marginalized race/ethnicity/religion]"

Lost rent from vacancy could easily be several thousand...so, by time you add it all up, it's easily possible for a sewer line replacement to end up costing $40k+ if it involves those types of ancillary expenses.To me, spending a few hundred bucks on a scope to prevent a $40k+ capex on a property worth over half a million is one of the easiest choices I make in the world of REI!

I think you'd be making a great choice if you decide to move here. 

Great choice...come on down to Texas. 

I use Hospitable and that was my choice in the end as well after trying all 3. 

., as Bad habits in one area typically carry over to other areas, and will land you a poor Tenant (or co-signer) choice.