For example, if you file for eviction but accept a partial payment after issuing the eviction notice the judge is likely to take that as proof that you made a payment plan with the tenant to pay their outstanding balance and deny the eviction. 3.

On paper, the plan here is that you get some rent from Section 8 directly and some from the tenant.Are you still getting any rent from section 8 ?   

Each investor who evaluates your deal will have their own plans for it in terms of rehab & contractor pricing.

It's always good to have a backup plan!

If they have actually proved mold (highly unlikely) the next step is to carefully evaluate their report and see whether the tenants actions/inactions may be the source of the mold...

As for the rodents, call a company and have them come out and deal with it...take photos before and after so if the tenant does something (ie puts out more rice), you can show that the tenant is deliberately doing things to attract rodents. ya we planning to call the health inspec saying the fridge is their to use but if they make it dirty and smelly we cant control that and its their responsibility.

Are you bullish or bearish in the short and long term, and how are you planning to adapt?

Those properties are likely to book up fast, and probably do already, leaving the other 90% for the rest of the guests who don't plan ahead that much. 

My current plan was to take out around 250k by refinancing to a 550k 7% loan from a $290k 3.25% interest loan.

We just closed on a $550,000 home and plan on renting the duplex out.