If you can purchase locally and still hit your investment goals, I would do that.

If i was in your shoes I would do some secret shopping on a couple l new local condo projects. 

For example, if I bought this type of property and knew that my rents were below average for the local market, then my first phased approach would be to get aggressively try and get those rents up to where they need to be. 

Do they need to be local to your area?

If not, ask a local real estate agent.

Check your local rules for what to do with her property. 

I don't know how it works, but you can ask in your local host group.Not in a local host group?

If not, ask a local real estate agent.

If they have local properties,  drive by and check out the properties for yourself.3. 

I don't believe you can just rent to section 8 without having gone through the approval processA rental becomes Section 8 approved when the landlord accepts an applicant with a HousingChoice voucher and requests their local Housing Authority conduct an inspection.