Then talk to an agent about your goals and they will help you navigate what you can afford based on your pre approval.

Requiring xyz% of new housing to be affordable....find me the studies that indicate this will actually lead to housing affordability....eliminating the 10 year tax abatement that unlocked revenues that are 10x what the city of Philadelphia would've collected on many parcels that would never have been developed if not for the 10 year tax abatement etc.....

If you can't afford a trailer, you sleep in your car.

Very affordable, easy to use, and built by Perry Zheng, who invests in multifamily himself, and knows the issues to solveGino

If your ok with not getting your CC and DP back quickly and can afford the 25% down on each prop plus CC I would go the rent ready way.

Or try the reverse - rehab a property to Class A standards in a Class D neighborhood and try to get a Class A or B tenant to rent it.Unfortunately, many newbie real estate investors are jumping into buying affordable Class C rentals - expecting Class A results.

Section 8 will need to approve your initial rent based on the property and what the tenant can afford.

If there are excess losses, Citizens can surcharge all policyholders to help pay for the claims.If you have a long term rental, it is a viable and affordable option, but it should never be construed as the best option. 

They could afford their own 1-bdrm apartment, plus electric, heat, cable, snow-clearing, etc.

In a nutshell it is a cash flow industry with high yield (6% to 11% net pretax) affordable at USD$30K to $70K on average, and most importantly services are transparent.