😬😬😬So anyway, he told me that he recently brokered a loan with no income verification (This was not a VA loan, backed by the government).

After being in business for over 10 years and having rental properties, I'm always dealing with these kinds of situations (contractors, employees, customers, government, etc).

I’ve already done a few projects and I would love to shift my focus to these types of government subsidized installations.The problem I’m seing is that since units run on electricity, the tennants will be responsible for their own heating costs.

Someone who works out of state with fire and government jobs but maintains permanent residency in home state with intent to return on taxes, license, etc.

Also, if you say no financial contingency, then what happens if after I get the property under contract and present it to my investors they start back-stepping,"In one breath you say you are fix and flipping but in another mention the phrase above which tells my you are a wholesaler of a contract and not a cash buyer.I don't know why people intermix the two.The difference matters to an asset manager.If you give them a quick close,no contingencies,cash in your bank account that you control valid within the last thirty generally you can get much lower offers accepted.Now it all depends on what type of property you are going after and they type of bank or government institution involved as to how much impact a certain strategy will have.

All you'll do is lose credibility. 

I forgot to mention, I suggest you confirm with the responsible government body (town, city or county) that the encroachment and proposed easement do not and would not violate zoning restrictions, i.e. setbacks or utility easements.

To me these are the forgotten ones the government does not focus on. 

Our long term goal is to establish our business over the next couple years (generating income history, credit, credibility, etc.) before I retire from military service and transition to full time real estate investing. 

This is a conundrum as more people are default this year than ever since 2009, but I think the reason is all the government assistance, and the extremely high demand for sub-prime loans.