I have lots of first hand knowledge having dealt with many forgeries and had several of them prosecuted and jailed.I can't follow any of the rest of your narrative related to foreclosure by random people Sorry to burst your bubble but your flat wrong.

So, I'm considering replacing them altogether. 

Gotcha ~ Even in the HIIA, I'd be surprised if they squashed it altogether. 

All that flat land in FLA  MS  AL  GA or relatively flat.. much of it can be processed with feller bunchers.. 

I am looking at buying a mixed use commercial property, it has a restaurant on the ground floor and four flats above.

Many experienced landlords frequently advocate staying away from Section-8 altogether, and I think its fair to say that the overwhelming majority of landlords here are, to say the least, very skeptical of the program.

Some, like us, welcome investors (but with a cap on # of homes in one property they can buy) and others avoid it altogether.

I learned that lenders can flat out just leave you whenever they want, even if you’re already under contract.

Is it best to change to generic email address and stop referencing individuals altogether?

The prices stayed flat and sellers just didn't want to sell.