In our area, when a HA worker is out, no one steps in to do their job, no matter what it is.  

Can you quit your job and do this, paying yourself what you would have paid a contractor?

I left my previous job in the Tech world in search for adventure (found a sailing boat) and have just made my first single home purchase in order to get my hands dirty and learn by doing and most possibly messing up a few times. 

I hired a general contractor to do a foundation replacement and several other smaller jobs on my house.

We are recnetly married.We are hoping to put only her on the loan as I am going to school and currently have 7 rental properties and no savings or income so I am pretty much tapped out.My wife has a steady job with solid income and excellent credit.

Work with them to make their job easier (like buy extra linens, better laundry infrastructure, ect.). 3.)

your job is to either get them paying again once you buy them or  foreclose and become the owner then resell or rent.2. there are note funds that will buy NPN and performing notes and do all the heavy lifting for you.. usually need to be accredited @Mike Hartzog has such a fund. 

We will be living with my parents while we save up more, he gets a good job (he's a structural engineer here) and to help my parents out a bit. 

Just a little worried because there is no job, only social security, workers comp and the housing voucher.

Having laundry will cut down on vacancy and create longer tenancy.