Real Estate is a competitive game, and Internet and BP have leveled the playing field for anyone who wants to take advantage. 

Also you can always pull out a line of credit against buildings that have a strong equity balance if you need to tap it for liquidity. 

I have good credit and had been approved for 203b/k loans for sfh so that is not an issue. 

I can recommend a couple credit unions in NC that would be good to use, one of which doesn't charge closing costs. 

Sometimes you want to improve your credit score needing some time to get it up there.

The people receiving section 8 aren't necessarily 'shady'-- they are poor.You will not be able to run low income properties like you would run properties rented to high income/high credit score tenants.

Since then I have looked into it further and am looking into a product by assured automation at the website flows.com (no affiliation) that will allow me to get the info on the internet with either wifi or if not available, a yearly cell subscription.

They should pretty much be there to pay their app fee and if approved (credit, income, background),  sign the lease. 

@Ho Eun Park  not sure why you are focused on state income tax when you live in CA... you pay tax in CA on all your income regardless of where it is.and in states with income tax. you get a credit on your CA tax if you pay state income tax in those states I think or maybe salt changed that.. not sure.. 

Be aware that most of the sellers on the Internet are crooks who know that emotion and fear make many sales and they are too far away to be confronted and are strangers.