This would give you the option to house back should you choose to do so.

Good Luck with whatever you choose but the most important thing is that you have options.

Hope that helps.Lori Thanks Lori - How did you choose those markets?

While others may choose to use more creative financing techniques, I have found that when I do the numbers, many of those techniques reduce cash flow to the point that a great deal is hardly even a good deal. 

Any reputable brokerage is going to require that their agents be a member of a local association of Realtors.

At that point you can choose whichever market youd like because there are people going into foreclosures everywhere.

Maybe have someone reputable lease it.  

I personally find sec 8 a difficult program to incorporate within what I want to do as a landlord and am not interested in the program, you can either choose to or not to.. you can search many posts here on BP about sec 8 .

I would choose option 3.

Either titled directly in the trust or as a beneficiary of whatever other entity you choose to title the properties in ... land trust, corp, LLC.