They take their portion of the housing voucher like clockwork and my funds are tied up in their system.

This can give you the flexibility to fund your flip without the restrictions of a HELOC.

For example, promises of guaranteed funding for deals were not upheld in my case.3.

Then, as you buld knowledge & experience you can do bigger projects.3) The two above strategies can build funds to invest in rentals.

Russell do you go for those high limits for a rainey day or use those funds to bridge your rehabs for pay cycle then pay them off so your not paying interest ? 

Few people have no clue what is or how it works, I was just reading today that the cannabis growers that will be trading BILLIONS of dollars in CA, cannot deposit those funds in traditional banks, therefore; many will be using Bitcoins and other digital currency. 

I was going to take the FHA route try to get a unit property, but my problem is my DTI is high due to my student loans and a car payment so now I am a little discouraged on how I can get started and also get funded my Linda informed me that I can use an alternative person for the income, but I don’t have no one to use it just me and my income is not good enough so I’m not sure on what to do as far as breaking into Real Estate  I feel like it’s just not going to happen for me 

Give them a portion of the profits from the STRs and have a buy-out clause when you have the funds to refinance.I am sure there are many other potential options for you to look into, but just off the top of my head these 5 came to mind.

Make sure you've got cash reserves for closing costs (around 2-5% of the purchase price, repairs and maintenance (aim for 1-2% of property value annually), vacancy periods (budget for 3-5 months of expenses), property management (if you're not self-managing), emergency funds for unexpected repairs.When choosing markets, look for those with stable job markets, growing population, and strong rental demand.

Quote from @Stuart Udis: The natural buyer of the entry level SF homes have limited cash and therefore the biggest obstacle they face is funds to close.