Makes no sense to force a tenant who can’t afford the rent (or is unwilling to pay it) to stay in your property, especially when evictions are taken off the table as an option.It might end up being a relief for both of you if they were let out of their lease. 

Think of the FMR table as providing an upper bound, not a floor, on rent.The primary advantage of S8 is guaranteed rent payments. 

They installed a French drain around the property because basement had flooded for years.

For this deal, We were able to obtain the loan with no down payment and the lender also covered the closing costs so we didn't have to bring any money to the closing table.

But its possible you will be leaving money on the table if you have a hot property in a hot market. 

What is each person bringing to the table?

I have seen this range from as low as $100 up to $300.Do I need to pay anything before sitting at the closing table?

I still have big real estate dreams, and I don't have a seat at the investor's table yet, but this time next year I'll be looking for my first deal with the capital to back it.

Airbnb:This was going to be my primary strategy before flipping was on the table.

Tabling those very real and serious factors for a moment, there is another issue that is often glossed over: the prevailing sentiment by the market that prices were always going to go up.