Collaborating with local officials and aligning the project with community needs can streamline the process and increase support.Challenges: A significant challenge has been navigating zoning regulations and coordinating with local authorities to ensure the project aligns with city development guidelines.

Check local PHA guidelines, as they may have specific inspection checklists

For example FHA guidelines say you can deny an ESA if they cause an undue financial burden, cause a direct threat to the health and safety of others (the letter from the neighbor supports this), or cause substantial physical damage to the property.

They wont have it either and they won't have their CDC guidelines or excuses.   

I have worked with many lenders that will give you the run around, ask for more items, with no clear cut guidelines. 

The underwriter of your loan may want to see your current property be leased and make sure that it covers your PITI, but that will depend on the guidelines of your lender.

I am very familiar with guidelines especially since I handle these loans.

Thanks so much for your help in advance I would see if you could do a rent to own or seller finance. you are going to have trouble getting financing without income for a primary residence as the lender has to follow federal guidelines and your ability to repay - which if you do not have income that makes it challenging to qualify. 

As long as you can meet the guidelines to get 75%CLTV and have enough equity then you can proceed.

This tends to eliminate appraiser incompetence and requires adherence to guidelines set by the Appraisal Institute.