In the Midwest, most property owners I know set authorization limits between $250–$500 for routine maintenance, meaning the PM can approve anything under that without reaching out.

We just need a few tweaks here and there, like this one: The Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act of 2025 (H.R. 3339) is currently working its way through Congress.

Congress heights for example has been picking up over the years and hasn't gotten crazy expensive yet.  

Since you’re looking at a small multifamily with an FHA house hack, I’d also suggest "The House Hacking Strategy" by Craig Curelop (not BP-branded even though the author is a BP alum).Keep learning, run lots of deal analyses, and start building lender and agent relationships early so you’re ready when you graduate.

As far as the evictions, the HUD  HAP contract with the landlord expressly states that if the Housing Authority fails to pay its portion, an eviction is prohibited.  

The Multifamily Millionaire Vol. 1 - Authors: Turner & Murray2.

It’s true that the government guarantees a portion of the rent, but tenants almost always pay part of it themselves—how much depends on their income and local housing authority rules.

That is why God and Congress invented §1031 to defer gain recognition. 

Do they usually provide an authorization form?

If you could share the titles or authors that have significantly impacted your journey or transformed the way you approach real estate, it would be incredibly valuable to me.