Understand that a caretaker is a service that you will pay for. 

From what I see it's not stellar in terms of population or job growth, but does look like it saw big price increases lately, I assume it's mainly population from Charlotte moving out to get more bang for their buck.If you're an investor with properties there I'd love to hear your thoughts on the market in general, how you see its potentail, the population I can expect as tenants, and things to pay attention to.

I'm new to this concept, but I've heard insurances will pay recently for displaced families.  

Or you can save $200 now and probably pay it later when you start having problems and need to figure out why.

Which is fine if you are willing to pay and get enough value from it.

They also can leak if not installed properly.

Handling Maintenance requests and emergencies, Handling tenant disputes, Ensuring the tenants are properly insured (if you require them to), Marketing the property, Screening applicants, Handling the security deposit return, and a whole lot more. 

Section 8 is a tool for landlords, NOT a cure-all.Yes, a landlord can sometimes get higher rent via S8 than they can from cash paying tenant, but only in Class C- and D areas.

Further,  I am paying for his internet.  

Here to pay it forward, let me know how I can help!