Perhaps it lacks the "guaranteed" pitch that might intrigue you, but those pre-determined dividends are great until they stop, and usually that's what happens when new capital is not brought into the deal.  

I have complete confidence in their ability to pay their share of rent but my concern is with the City's portion as I have heard first-hand accounts and bad cases where the City has delayed payments, delayed processing of renewal for voucher holder (and thus payments) and lack of communication.Are there folks here who have had a good experience with CityFHEPS and the City's ability to pay on time? 

I am currently running into issues with finding lenders due to me still being in college and having a lack of proof of income.

The lack of evidence of prior repairs despite the seller's disclosure raises serious concerns about the integrity of the transaction.

In the event that you lack the time or experience to maintain the property yourself, think about devoting time and funds to repairs and property management by working with a property management business.

If your timeline is that long then appreciation should be your priority, and mitigating the lack of cash flow should be your concern.

The issue should be resolved, but my first post on BP was kinda wordy and lacked clarity, so here's my practice revision, for the record:----------------------------------------------------First-time post.

Your lack of concern for what your lack of knowledge can do to them, hiding behind the false narrative that you are helping them with your "investment strategy" is going to land you in hot water some day.You don't need to justify your actions to me but let's just hope you don't get put in front of a judge to justify them to the courts.

With a lack of housing, and increasing demand, I'll keep buying in Sacramento until it doesn't make sense anymore. 

I think the reason is my lack of education and experience in this topic of investing.