Section 8 and new investors

[Chris Severin]

I recently discovered that two properties I am interested in are located in a rough neighborhood. I don't know the area very well, as I live in one city and work in another 85 miles away. I do know some people that know the area much better than I, and what I gathered from these independent resources, they all had a common assessment of the area. One mentioned that the property is prime for section 8, but should I even consider that route for just starting out? I still need to line up the financing, but I still want to zero in on types of property.