They are much easier to deal with and there are no hurdles or lender requirements to meet other than paying the note on time every month. 

A lot of the conversations I had with the realtors that showed it had the same feedback, that for the PITI payment on this property, their clients could probably buy and new build and still pay the same thing (The house was situated rather close to a couple of new build communities).

@Hamada Beeka, since they have said they won't allow you to move in I would ask that they are offering to pay you.

Ask them if any maintenance is needed and how much they are paying for rent. 

The plan is to replace all current free-market tenants with Section 8 tenants, as the rents are higher.

I'm thinking about selling in the next year and I have read that if I now live in the property for the last 2 of 5 years that I won't pay taxes on the first $250,000.

I will def. consider it, and may not pay to go to their 3 day seminar when I could gather info with like minded people like you.

Yes I plan to go to some local meet ups. 

I would plan to keep 6 homes and sell the other 2.

To preserve capital, can I make slightly higher offers on properties and have the seller pay toward these fees?