We are currently in the process of taking out a home equity line of credit which we are going to use to invest as essentially a silent partner in flipping some houses.

Actually, even if he IS a member of a protected class, you can tell him to take a flying leap - as long as you're refusing to rent to him because he's a tool, not because he's blackispaniclesbigendered.

Section 8 is nice however if there are any children under 5 moving in for a section 8 home it needs to be an essentially brand new property (from inspections standpoint).  

As a new user to BP but someone who has done well with the three properties I’ve owned, I was taking a look through the forums seeing what screening tools others were using and thought it was interesting how much of an emphasis the 2% rule & 50% rule played out as a starting point for many.

Additionally, if the landlord voided the lease agreement , the landlord  should return the deposit as "void" means the agreement essentially never happenedUsing a TAR Application deposit form makes it a clean 

Essentially it's a toss up, from what you're saying, if they will settle at a discount or not. 

The game is something I enjoy and is also a great educational tool for those that are familiar with it.  

Smartmove is another great tool when you are starting out to use as a great credit and background check.

The tools on BP are probably sufficient to provide quantitative answers for you but I can tell you based upon personal experience that negative cash flow is not a good idea unless it's purposeful, specifically as a tax write-off.

We also need it to generate some sales tools including appropriate financial measures (because it's different from other funding models, some education is needed).My wife and I have begun to test a second business model that will need the same kind of analysis, and we have other models waiting after that.