Often the inspections are very picky and they happen every 12 months so although section 8 tenants normally stay longer then market tenants it sometimes feels like a built in vacancy of 1 month every time they do the annual inspection depending on how much your contractor charges. 

I have a feeling that his choice will be the latter....hence my prediction..."

He feels that if something is legal and he can get away with it, then its moral.

Feel free to DM me. 

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

When tenant leaves, the filter becomes property of the landlord or the tenant must pay to have it professionally removed and provide receipts of evidence. 

Course that means your plan makes sense with or without government money.I hope this helps.If you have any specific questions - please feel free to post here and/or PM me.Good luck to you!

Although I am starting to feel more confident, I know this isn't a quick rich scheme in any way.

Christina,Great time to get started if you ever have any quesions feel free to reach out I enjoy helping and talking REI! 

@Greg Snell  If they are a professional company they should have an owner portal that you can log in anytime and see I current update.