Alternatively they can purchase a portfolio of occupied homes at a discounted price because the seller of the portfolio in most instances first tried their hand at selling the homes individually to the owner occupant and after experiencing 13-15% in disposition fees and expenses realized its not worth the effort and better to package the assets and sell discounted to another investor.Keep in mind, most of these SFH's are in stagnant markets meaning limited appreciation and if you ever took the time to look at an amortization schedule  there's no meaningful principal paydown for many years.

Mostly you're going to see that on high end expensive homes, where sellers only allow pre-qualified individuals to tout their homes.  

I’m always eager to expand my knowledge and network with like-minded individuals.

Check out Meetup.com or local Facebook groups to find like-minded individuals, you never know who you'll meet, or who they'll connect you to!

It's still important for each individual to test the software platforms to see which one they prefer.

I can't comment on the Indianapolis market but I am always weary of individuals jumping into flipping houses as their first exposure to real estate.

Can we hear from individuals who have experienced sustained success buying section 8 rentals while relying on entirely 3rd party service providers? 

That will be up to the facts of your individual case.

But you would have to calculate the individual debt services to see if the debt is cheaper or more expensive.

They're a conduit lender, so they require more documentation than a mortgage fund or private individual would request.