In my experience A & B neighborhoods with desirable schools get people who are in better shape financially because the prices are higher and that alleviates many of the problems landlords can face.

Property Condition & Amenities: it’s important to, “Maintain to the Neighborhood.”Key metrics for each Property Class:Class A Properties:Tenant Pool: Majority of FICO scores 680+, no convictions/evictions in last 7 years.Tenant Default: 0-5% probability of eviction or early lease termination.Section 8: Class A rents are too high and won’t be approved.Vacancies: 5-10%, depending on market conditions.Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Class B Properties:Tenant Pool: Majority of FICO scores 620-680, some blemishes, no convictions/evictions in last 5 years.Tenant Default: 5-10% probability of eviction or early lease termination.Vacancies: 10-15%, depending on market conditions.Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 1-3 years for positive cashflow, balanced amounts of relative rent & value appreciation.Section 8: Class B rents are usually too high for the Section 8 program.Class C Properties:Tenant Pool: Majority of FICO scores 560-620, many blemishes, but should have no convictions/evictions in last 3 years.

Not advertising a deal, just trying to understand what “market” looks like.Hypothetical (but based on a real situation):- Location: Central Los Angeles, Jefferson Park–type area- Asset: Existing 4-unit multifamily on a single parcel- Context: Within walking distance (~0.5 miles) of an E Line / K Line rail station, so it appears to fall into a transit-oriented development (TOD) pocket that should benefit from SB 79 upzoning (higher minimum density / height / FAR if standards are met)- Ownership: Held in a family trust tied to a probate / conservatorship, with a court-supervised mandate to (a) preserve the asset and (b) use it to support an elderly beneficiaryThe family side can realistically contribute **land only**; they don’t have the balance sheet or cash to run a full entitlement + construction process.

We’re seeing strong demand in both long-term and short-term rentals, especially in B and C-class neighborhoods where returns are a bit stronger.Texas in general fits your criteria well: no state income tax, relatively low property taxes (compared to CA), and growing population centers.

Option B we buy a 5-6 bed house somewhere ( doesn't matter where) and live with three other people who would pay us rent and we would live there with them and we can do the apprenticeship and RN while we get into our corporate housing business.

CR will cover rent assurance for 3 months but beyond that its on me. i'm now 7 months vacant on one property and i'm told the city has denied the application for Section 8 b/c there are "too many vacant properties" in the area.

(They concentrate/force the equity into their class B shares 13/18 million so they get 72% of the future capital appreciation at the higher 30% cut, versus 5/18mil at the lower 20% rate) They also seem to be overpaying in this downward trending multi-family environment.

Keep it simple: pick one stable, landlord‑friendly market, target small multis in B/C areas with light value‑add, and insist the numbers cash flow after vacancy, taxes, insurance, PM, and CapEx.

I never did because I have always been in solid A&B neighborhoods where it wasn’t necessary but I knew a guy who had many Section 8 properties with minimal issues largely based on a thorough vetting process.

we'll look at anything in B-C class areas over 4 doors.