Knock on some doors and chat it up with those that are left will spill the beans and tell you what's going on.

I've found a few companies that offer 5 year interest only rental property programs.

Further, he is correct the FNMA program being cited is the incorrect product for this scenario.

Hi Ibrahim,FEMA's Flood program is in the process of being overhauled in order to achieve better financial stability.

My wife and I are willing and able to do hands-on work to improve the the property for resale and increase rental income.Looking forward to chatting with some locals. :-)Cheers!

Section 8 can be good as long as your unit passes the program's housing quality standards, but with all that student debt she'll certainly need some supplemental under the table income, if she makes too much on the books she'll lose that voucher and possibly not be able to afford the unit anymore..

Cap rates are really low.If you're ever interested in chatting I'm here.

After chatting with a neighbor of the house, discovered that a couple of squatters are occupying the property and have been living with utilities turned off.With the tenant laws in California, is this property even worth pursuing?

Might be a good idea to have a chat with your lawyer first thing in the morning.

Perhaps that particular bank can't do a 2 unit home on a 1 unit lot(R1) on their portfolio program.