Issue is, in these "bad" deals the government comes after the lease option seller for predatory lending practices and the eviction / foreclosure process is a nightmare.

Quote from @Michael Smythe: Besides MANY self-labeled "gurus" exaggerating their success, many of them just supply readily available info.If you're too busy to find the info and are willing to pay for it, no problem as you accept their time vs money solution.REGARDING S8 GURU ISSUES SPECIFICALLYMost of them don't share all the facts about how Section 8 actually works.They claim you can get HIGHER rent from S8 tenants vs private-paying tenants.Why would the government allow our tax dollars to be spent this way?

It could be fast tracked or it could take 6+ months as government stuff normally does. 

I've consulted a few times over the years with planners and with the way I buy properties, my liquidity requirements, and my concerns about about how government overspending affects the future, makes me a poor candidate for IRAs and 401(k)s with the stifling regulations.   

No telling what a desperate, bankrupt government will do.  

The labor is cheap but is usually terrible quality.You have very little insight into the governments plans for development and i have seen that have amazing impact on some areas and terrible impact on others.If you are going through with the purchase i wish you good luck and urge you to consider traffic patterns.

However, non-government employers on average last less than 20 years.

For various reasons, the US government wants to understand the "beneficial ownership" of certain businesses.

I found it very unlikely that the government would not want to get their piece of the pie, especially if they had purchased a new primary home.Donyou have a Tax Code or Publication Number you can share so I can study up and understand your thought process more in depth?

The challenge is that non-government jobs are often short-lived.