I asked to be reimbursed our Project 100 money, and he said that since we used the program, he would not.

There are programs out there that will allows this.

You should also ask the lender if they are associated with any closing costs assistance programs.

@Richie Linnon if the unit needs renovation, which is likely with someone there that long, perhaps plan to give tenant 3-6 months’ notice as it will possibly be difficult and stressful for them to find something in their budget and they may need time to apply for and be accepted into assistance programs.

This program will be enforced to ensure compliance with the community's governing documents and to maintain the quality of life for all residents.

Not sure about that but make sense Yes that is part of it, but as technically the program ends next march and then you have a year to pay it back.

She's been good overall but I recently received a notice in the mail that she's being dropped by the Section 8 program.

There is no reason to buy your own first for experience purposes - and the fact you already live there makes it 'owner occupied' if you end up going with traditional bank financing - which will give you better rates, and access to more programs. 

Man as much tourists dollars as that county takes in, more fees are absolutely ridiculous!  

Most professional tax software programs have an option to specify that rental income is non-passive, and that will cause the Schedule E tax loss for that activity to bypass form 8582.