They don't care about Yelp or the internet.

My experience with S8: There is a reasonably strong correlation between S8 tenants and tenants that do not take care of a rental property. 

Any tips?

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I like that lawn and snow removal is taken care of in an association, but dislike that expense each month. 

Unfortunately, every state and every locality has different laws and what works in one location doesn't always work in others, so you have to be very careful about the 'free' advice that is given in online forums. 

No one cares about your properties like you do.

Is this pocket a value oriented area (most sq ft per dollar of rent) or will they care more about proximity to highways, retail, walkability?  

My advice is to tread carefully.