After Hurricane Sandy in NY the vast majority of the houses on the South Shore of Long Island were lifted through various government grant programs.

Finally- you can eliminate 95% of the troubles and risk by simply having professional and legal screening and management processes, so don't sleep on that piece. 

About time! This will create some more movement, has been holding up quite a bit of growth. Good to see the city make some practical decisions. 

Either way, you have a great resource of industry professionals her on BP, so I'm sure you are going to be fine! 

The terms you are looking to offer definitely appear reasonable and you should be able to get these offered out under a white label or table funding (maybe not all those terms at once, but likely covered through different options/programs, even with one lender)

Hey @Matthew Giblin - I'd have to echo @Shamar Gregg, Chicago offers a great section 8 program through the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA). 

They started the business from scratch in 2003 with a combination of wholesaling, fix-and-flips, and non-conventional financing sources like private lending, seller financing, and lease options—which remains their expertise today.If you had one question for a professional real estate investor who retired themselves by 37, what would it be??

Especially since you've had professionals out there already.

A lot of private lenders will use their white label program to appear as a direct lender, however it is just another loan broker.

Getting an offer accepted and then negotiating a reduction based on the findings from the home inspection and/or appraisal.Offering my agent's commissionI would appreciate any guidance or suggestions to make my offer as respectful and professional as possible.