Or do they keep them higher now thats the 30 year conventional is dropping.

I'm not an expert in Section 8, but I do think the tenants have to qualify and you have to deliver an apartment that passes an inspection.

I manage my own rentals and I also do all my own handyman/maintenance repairs.

But if it's much larger than that, maybe you consider selling and doing a 1031.

I plan to do this in D.C or in a suburb of D.C.

So that I find out doing my own calls to find out why the offers was denied even was just so close from asking price and Im willing to go with second offer, I found out that the place has reserve litigation issue and my agent who I rely on and keep emphasizing how we need to work smart dropped the ball again on me and didn't due enough diligence even he claims he knows how to do property searches etc etc which made me feel its an extra that he has, it was very sample to just ask the listing agent so not to waste my time neither his sending unnecessary contracts...

I do not understand why veteran forum posters piss all over these posts.

I didn't have to do anything. 

What other metrics do you consider when building a new SFH on a single lot, especially when it's your first time?

Do you have contractors?