The more I am reading and listening, the more concerned I get about liability protections.

thanks for your input. im not concerned. ive just never done hard money. thanks for your insight and information. i have all of the information you suggested will be required. im attempting this next week. my worst case scenario is a hard no. that just makes me work harder

I definitely have a lot of the same concerns as you do. 

My county is Very concerned about “occupancy and overcrowding”, so they made an ordinance that says, “A group of not more than three (3) persons not related by blood or marriage living and cooking together as a single housekeeping unit.”

What topics specifically do you contribute on concerning Real Estate? 

They offer flexibility and are specifically designed for rental properties.Best,Stacy The only thing I'm concerned about is the prepayment penalties with rates coming down.

As a concerned neighbor we are desperate to find a more qualified owner to improve the living conditions for these residents and avert any pending disaster.

But if you buy four $200K houses then it's apples to apples and you're not going to fall behind.For what it's worth, I'd be concerned that if you over extend yourself buying a primary home you'll create a larger scale issue than just being house poor.

While the listing agent may encourage you to offer a buyer’s broker commission to motivate them to have their client consider the property, A) they buyer should now have an agreement regarding the commission and B) the buyer will see the property on online platform, diminishing concerne about the broker steering away from properties that don’t offer a buyer’s commission. 

How are your concerns any different than what you might deal with with any other tenant you place in that unit?