But I want to now purchase a house with the first time housing program, would I be able to?  

The short version of the story is they ‘launched’ the Tesla right over a curb and into the side of a house killing someone’s inside.  

For yourself, I'd save up enough to be able to house hack, and then house hack.Hope that helps.  

Quote from @Alan Mills: Yes, I would agree with Chris and Bill, but if you have an option to get around this by putting it inside the house?

What I've realized is that a lot of these companies that do pay for housing stay in the larger apartment complexes because the companies pay for it.

These areas have affordable entry points, diverse housing stock, and steady demand.

can you start with a house hack?

If the house is older than 15 years old and an ADU is added, it can become rent controlled.

Like I see how it could work in a perfect world but i cant wrap my head around the idea that I could be making a profit if I still don't actually own the house and still have to pay down all of the loans.

You can find some absolute MTR gems near smaller hospitals that aren't so obvious but ultimately, housing supply in the area is something I'd say is more important coupled with your amenities.