-What are other alternative methods of increasing cash flow besides 1. increasing rents and 2. decrease property expenses?

The best option for you decrease the concerns of the property care, learn real estate management and have a property that will potentially net you thousands in cash flow every month is to find a property you can house hack.

Every month it sits empty is equal to an 8.5% price decrease.

You might also need to lower the price a little further, or decrease the number of beds.

If I request a written request (assuming it passed 1 year period), is there any chance that section 8 rent can be decreased because of the unit/building condition?

@Jared AbbottI recently started utilizing DealMachine virtually (active duty military), and I can say that my acquisitions cost per unit has dramatically decreased.  

Boston itself has seen a decrease in rents but it's really a market correction.

Another city still has not gotten back to me almost two weeks later.Yes, the decreased response element of municipalities is real.  

Furthermore, if timely corrected, the penalty decreases to 10%.3.

*data provided by washoe county assessorThe rental market in the Reno/Sparks area experienced a slight increase in rental rates in Q3 compared to the previous quarter, decreasing by $8 to $1,653.