Section 8 tenants are very difficult to handle for most people.

But what you can’t afford”Those who think prices will skyrocket again are missing the demand side of the equation in that there is not enough people who qualify in many locations and the numbers would not make sense as rentals.

Hi @Nathan PethersOne thing to remember when you are getting into RE investing is to have your team of people or as Brandon Turner from the Bigger Pockets Podcast calls it your CORE 41.

We have a whole group of people that do creative financing, STR, etc that would be great to answer these questions for you. 

I've talked to a couple people successfully flipping here and doing BRRRRs.

Outdoor fenced space and smart home tech is expected in most BFR.Maintenance experience is the number one reason tenants leave BFR.BFR tenants are stickier than multifamily.Leverage lessons learned from BTR pioneers.Prospect pool For BFR overlaps multi and scatter sites.BTR residents often want less onsite people presence.

This is a great place to learn and to meet people so take advantage of all the great resources.

I would expect a big property management company to get a discounted rate with various contractors or maintenance people... charging you a "consumer" rate or slightly below it while they only pay the discounted rate is how they make their money. 

People from all over the world is investing in Ohio. 

We live in San Francisco, CA and we both work in the trades and have a couple of connections with trades people in Shasta.