Normally past evictions are a no go for me but this sounds like a different sort of circumstances.I would probably call the landlord again and try to find out more details like how bad the mold actually was and any other information about the circumstances. 

There are still many things I need to figure out (where, single/douplex/multi-family, etc, pp), but I don't believe everybody had it all sorted out when they just started. 

@Mike Finley  - I use eRentPyament.com, and that system does indeed allow for all sorts of email notifications. 

To be honest I'm not sure what tad deed certifcates are but I'm sure they have some sort of correlation with the way the market moves.

What sorts of things did you do to establish a good relationship with him?

My brother had to get approval infront of some sort of board Inyo county, and got it for 2k and a 4 to 1 vote.

I get that same sort of thing where my rentals get more rent on the open market than what the Section 8 "net to landlord" will be, so these Section 8 prospects often come back with these side deals.

Erick Garske honestly without knowing the technicalities of your tax position, it will be impossible to give you any sort of helpful advice.

Those are probably the minimum qualifications to be a project manager in the field, guys who are doing that sort of thing usually have at minimum five years of experience and could operate as a residential general contractor on their own. 

And as was pointed out before, you budget ZERO for capex, an absurdly low amount for maintenance on old houses in the North, you assume zero vacancy (even for tenant turnover),  your ARVs are not supported by actual comps, and your rents are, charitably, higher than most might expect to get.You don't even throw the "home warranty as a replacement for capex" stuff into those numbers.One wonders, if you are doing this sort of deal all day long, why you need to sell seminars and mentor services.