@Gary Bonds owning a few rentals is not a business at least according to my accountant, Best to attempt to qualify using your personal income.

Only need 35% occupancy to cash flow.

It was not my intention to do so, although I can see the value should we ever decide to sell. 

No and you need to put this on hold and research the condo nuke that's about to hit Florida in the form of new legislation that no longer allows condo boards to defer necessary repairs. 

I am looking to buy Section 8 properties in Los Angeles.

I am new to wholesaling.

One question that always comes up is: "how difficult or easy is it to place properties into and out of the portfolio".Mike

No to getting your inspection money back.#2.

Currently reading and kind of leaning (maybe too early to say) toward "BRRRR".

You should pay 10k to 15k or less for the service.  10% on a million dollar build is beyond silliness to me.For 100k to 120k in design fees, I'd want the Property Brothers themselves to come down and design the thing. :-)