That is the thing that has always scared me about the whole process.The good news is you can screen all applicants the same in other areas,  so make sure you have credit/civil/criminal (not in seattle)/references criteria that you are comfortable with even if your applicant is fully subsidized.If your particular applicant has $1700ish income on their own they are probably among the stronger sec8 applicants around;  might be worth giving them a shot if the rest of their background check comes back decent.

It's bound to at least break-even, but the tenant happiness (and hence being more steady) would be more than worth it.

Thanks for the quick reply, Julie - very encouraging to hear that it's an avenue worth pursuing.I used to be concerned about my personal furniture (which is not inexpensive) but after I added up the opportunity costs of NOT utilizing my primary residence as a STR in my absence, all my concerns about it vanished.

For networking, it's a good idea to do both since we all know, your network is your net worth!

It's not worth the liability in my opinion. 

I am purchasing a home and the seller wants seller financing to defer the capital gains tax. However, I may sell the house a few months later. How do I keep the seller-finances mortgage active even after I resell the ...

Worth it? 

Nor with plumbing....come to think, may be worth giving it a try.

But you really don't need one to buy a few properties.But, a great attorney is worth their weight in gold.

I always ask, "What do you think it's worth?"