They may not be as knowledgeable as you need.The real estate business is very complex, includes many segments, and is governed by many laws.

Have you ever wondered what the check was on the federal government is?

If its a government sponsored mortgage (FHA, FNMA) yes very hard.If it's an investment loan with a community bank, significantly easier.Tell them to focus on your Schedule C cash flow.

It is a form of price fixing and market allocation, often practiced where contracts are determined by a call for bids, for example in the case of government construction contracts."

These types of issues are not universally governed from city to city, county to count or state to state, so you must seek the local guidance from the department.

Section 8 Rents limits are governed by (1) local market rents and (2) the Fair Market Rent. 

I heard that private loans made for student education may no longer hold the sacred place those government student loans hold...

If your looking for real deals.... go to government sites and download excel spreadsheets with over 100,000 names of multifamily properties, their owners, when they bought the properties, how much they paid, when the notes are coming due, and so on and so on.

"Trustworthy" goes with this opportunity like "government" goes with "intelligence."

Growth trends of population, commercial, recreational, residential are viewed with municipal services, hospitals and governing issues.