Reason they gave is they are entering the witness protection program in a divorce case and moved to an undisclosed location.  

You don't even have to follow Fair Housing (FHA) laws, though I wouldn't borrow trouble and say that or tell someone they've been rejected for a reason related to a protected class. 

Even the best tenants will break things.Food for thought...If you are going to rent it out, your rehab numbers would be lower since you wouldn't be putting in the best finishes (for the same reasons as above).Doing a flip will kill you on taxes and eat into your profits due to the short term gains.

I've had good luck with Section 8, for all the reasons already named.

I always went above and beyond the typical agent duties by getting very involved in the due diligence, dealing with county/ city planning and zoning etc, for two reasons, because I loved it and to help ensure my deal would go through by providing as much information to my client as possible to help them make a quick and intelligent decision.  

People post when a deal they've submitted initially looked profitable but they don't know how to put together a realistic and reasonable scope of work for the rehab and we tell them we need that in place before we will even send evaluators out to look at the property.

I always went above and beyond the typical agent duties by getting very involved in the due diligence, dealing with county/ city planning and zoning etc, for two reasons, because I loved it and to help ensure my deal would go through by providing as much information to my client as possible to help them make a quick and intelligent decision.

@Greg Tomita Being inland in Eustis should help keep your rates reasonable compared to the rest of the country.

There is no reason for them to do so. 

Make sure you use a first class stamp for this reason.