We have no debt and substantial savings.Should I be looking for $ someplace else?

Consequently, the details, documentation used, the procedures, timelines and local transition can vary substantially from another state.

I suspect that if you're considering a large operator, they will require a substantial investment sum to accommodate 1031. 

Tenant/buyer or end buyer does not pay and you're stuck with the mortgage payment (to me, this is the biggest risk which you can mitigate by getting a good tenant/buyer with substantial non refundable option consideration)3.

Insurance can also vary substantially depending on property type and location. 

When investing in a syndication as a limited partner I only work with the most experienced sponsors with whom I've been investing with for several years or if they can substantiate a proven track record. 

Am planning to use Zelle or Venmo rather than PayPal, given PayPal charges a substantial fee if the tenant uses the “goods/services” option to send the rent payment.

I have a total of 6 rental units.  5 of them are great for a S8 tenant.  1 of them is not because the market rent is substantially higher than what S8 will approve.For the rental ads on the other 5 units, I will include somewhere toward the end "Section 8 Accepted". 

I think this is the norm for most people buying recently (in the last 6-9 months) with any substantial leverage. 

Over the last 3 or 4 months I've been extremely interested in creating substantial passive income, as my career is over much earlier than most are, even for those that are extremely lucky.