Of course, unless they invest in real estate in some way now, the odds are against them ever being able to afford that dream home.

The good contractors move up, the lousy ones pick up odd-jobs. sorry I can't be more help

Fannie Mae Homestyle requires the repairs be done within 12 months and will have less restrictions than the 203k but you need to remember that the lender is securing your loan against the asset (this being your home) and as the note holder they want the work done to secure there interest in the collateral. 

The problem I am having is no residential contractor is guaranteeing they can fix the issue then contractors flake etc.The tenants still want to be in the house which I find odd as I later found out water came into the garage and there is a lot of mold damage and I had another water restoration contractor removing the drywall and scrubbing the wood frame of the walls. 

Instead, they recouped my costs on the investment up to that point (which I think was inspection, maybe appraisal, and a couple other odds and ends). 

Oh and yep - the more landlords treat tenants badly, the more tenants will fight for more restrictive legislation.

@Brook RiemanNot an expert on this topic by any means, but I do believe some states have some restriction on how landlords can use this information (and what they need to do).

However, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act eliminated this restriction starting in 2018.

Also, some towns have restrictions on the number of unrelated people that can live in one house together.

To my knowledge, there are no time restrictions on long you have to wait.