Also, I have "good" credit (right at 700) but my current job situation is an interesting one - I receive a monthly salary that is paid on top of receiving room and board.

Any tenant that does not pay on time in his first three months, until after he receives a eviction notice, is a very bad sign.Get rid of him asap.

I bought a flip that had just received an appraisal.

In the end, it would "zero" out, because they way I see it, if you don't get your principal back, then you never received interest in the first place.  

I enjoy MNREIA, especially the apartment investors meetup.I also host a meetup that is usually in a small multifamily property and am always open to grab coffee if you’d like.

When I tried to cancel at the end of the month I received a great deal of push back (they were trying to charge me for a full membership) and it got pretty ugly. 

If there's a 'for lease sign' grab the number.

I signed on with Real Estate Federal's lead service in December 2017, and as of now (Mar 3 2018) I have received no leads whatsoever for my $1950 initial investment with them.

So if I reduce the expenses to get the property cash flowing I will get penalized by the HUD who I am told will account for these reduced expenses thus reducing the Section 8 subsidies I receive, possibly cutting rental income by about 70% !!

Not only are these loans labor intensive but they also require a lot of attention to detail from the bank - both areas which the banking world is not known for.