I would love some input about renting to section 8 and any tips on it, such as certain things I should include in the lease or look for when screening (obviously income/credit will not be great from the tenant).

But an average price range needs to be stated to ascertain the amount of any leverage to find the costs to carry the asset, after taxes allowing the annuity income.It's rather silly to go through the motions, but if I have an average of 20% after taxes and all expenses, I can just buy 5 million in homes and wahla in five years I have a million.

Consult with multiple lenders to ascertain the extent of your purchasing capacity based on your credit score and savings.

That said, you can ascertain much of what you need from your own due diligence and information resources on the Internet.

Not a CPA, but I believe your CPA is correct on that as certain losses can only be offset by specific types of gains. 

Sports used to be an ancillary function of schools, but as certain schools decided it was OK to pay head coaches more than the governor of the state it just put continual upward pressure on bringing in more money.I'm sure there's other thoughts in my head but it's pretty late and I can't think of them right now. 

Knowing what inspections are needed when and understanding must follow codes, can be ascertained by talking with code enforcement and your local fire inspector.You dont need to know how to build the house, but should know the steps involved.

If the site finds me (a broker or owner presents it to me the site suggests it uses.In either event, the first step that I take to determine its future uses is to ascertain its current zoning.

Each page gets initialed as well as certain important parts.  

Cap rates have increased to the point where the numbers can actually work in parts of Brooklyn and Queens, I'm not as certain about Manhattan.