I've been doing a moderate level of research around the housing industry and I am very excited and eager to jump in.

Exciting time.

They used that period of unemployment to skip paying student loans and then try to get some kind of program/hardship deferral or something aka "gaming the system".

If your project qualifies for EPP (Express Permit Program), then you don’t have to secure permits in the traditional way.

Take advantage of the lower downpayment programs early on and once you are tapped out of conventional loans, I would consider alternative financing. 

With a teaching and leadership backgroud, I have an interest to help others write their programs or review their presentations to address every learning style.

I would benefit from this program because it would decrease my 1:30-2 hours commute down to under 30 minutes.

Are you offering any special programs, incentives, or advice to help them close out the year successfully? 

In our case we tripled our deal flow when we started a program of direct email to mortgage brokers, real estate brokers, and real estate investors who could bring us either mortgage notes for sale or new loan opportunities for loans not qualifying for commercial financing.  

I must say for my first investment I was a little too excited and I didn't think of some certain things .