I agree. it seems like the flippers function does not work.

Use the search function my friend. 

So my money is wrapped up in a 10 year functioning business with deep wells of skilled trade workers.

Given property prices are a function of rental income multiples, a real estate buyer should be looking to buy at similar pricing discounts from peak rental periods.

It is a function of limited supply and steady demand (some would say increasing demand). 

And as unfortunate it is that they are now charging the fee, it  will just be a function of turn-over costs for me

We struggled with finding the latter, so we ended up bringing that function in-house.

If the property is priced right in a good location and the rooms are about average size with a functional layout you may find the property is easy to rent.

I'm surprised to hear you passed a Section 8 inspection with non-functional fire system.It's your responsibility as a buyer to investigate what you are buying.

If you provide individual refrigerator units you will require them to keep running on minimum setting even if the room is vacant to keep them function, it can result in extra utility bill plus you will be dealing with more equipment maintenance in case of breakdowns.