Does anybody have any recommendations or a positive experience with a particular company?

Cash flow for rent is positive now. 

The direction and angles at which it is laid can make spaces feel larger or smaller, so strategize before you lay it.10.

Upon obtaining permits we re-evaluated our position and the rental market.

I wouldn't want to be in the position where my buyer asks me about something and I am totally blind sighted. 

I've learned through the years that whether your experience with Section 8 is positive or negative is heavily based on the Section 8 agency you will interact with. 

Seller's end up being responsible for your malfeasance so while it may be "off the books", the liability remains to some extent no matter how your purchase and sale agreement is structured with them.You came out guns blazing against my statement, without clarifying your position, until I poked holes in your comparison between your position and that of the OP.

I will be looking at any networking events near me to get the "feel" of things and it can only be a positive outcome.

While that may be a possibility in the future, I would prefer to have my first property nearby so that I can easily take care of the place and learn.Am I naive to think that I can find a good deal here that will give me positive cash flow?

People respond better to positive treatment.