To me the quadplex would be dual purpose, while you are not living there it serves as a reliable stream of income, once you move there, you could live in 1 of the units while you build your permanent home, and you could also use it for when your family comes over for large gatherings.A 2nd option might be to build an RV park, Unless their are zoning restrictions, you should be able to build one fairly inexpensive, with a septic system and either public water or a well, you can keep your costs to a minimum by doing gravel roads, which are easier to remove later if you don't want them. 

When I asked how much the tenant would get from Sec 8, the DCA response was "I don’t know anything about who pays what, until it comes back and gets put in the system"

You have a great shot at compounding rewards, and even if you buy at a bad time, the next purchase, and the one after that, will take advantage of lower prices in a system that can't help but make you rich over time. 

Especially if the deed hasnt been recorded and gotten into the system . 

By your own admission you don't have a budget to utilize some of the more expensive marketing systems.

It can ruin a brain or nervous system for life.

Been researching this program and looking for honest, unbiased feedback from those who have gone through the Flip System.

Don't we have a wonderful tax system?

There is one case worker that blew her mind on my process that she sat down with me to discuss their organization and how they have a tier system of helping people get a place to live, this is where I found her information alone had a database of 7000 people that had approved applications but no place to go.

Their processes and systems are just not reliable enough for me to trust them.