I am absolutely excited to finally found a community of like minded people here at BP.

My family and I do quite a bit of investing in the Columbia Missouri market and absolutely love it.

Section 8 program is only to help low income tenants rent, this program is not to help with mortgage payments.

I'm looking to get started in investing yet have a low budget to work with. 

I can explain the mechanics.Regarding that price point, it would make sense to go with a 2nd lien vs a 1st as the firsts we bought last year for similar investors turn out to be such low valued houses that unless you rehab them, you will not make little to no money.

I have a senior absentee homeowner in N.J. is super motivated to sell her Co Op in a 55+ community in WPB, FL for $28K...........I have absolutely no experience in Co Op's.

You should absolutely get a new lease signed.

There are plenty of opportunities at low or no cost to meet local R/E Investors.

Is $550 market rent are is that low for the area as well?

If you work on a power listing team then you might get some listings.If you choose to work with investors on SFR the price point is very low in most markets under 100k a house.