Its a process and a government process at that so be prepared for that.

The government does. 

I want to start a nonprofit eventually to help the poor in the USA & other countries, and I'm considering using my own money or receiving government funds instead of relying on donations from people unless they're just rich ****s.

I'm fine paying my fare share of taxes, but the government incentivizes us to do what it wants us to do - buy real estate, by giving us tax breaks.

@Ryan Raven most states don't care if you screw up the management of real estate you own personally.The government does have a problem with an unlicensed person/company screwing up the management of properties they do not own.

https://louisvilleky.gov/government/housing/lead-safe-louisv...

Fannie and Freddie are the government sponsored enterprises- conventional loans are underwritten to their guidelines. 

Quote from @Mitch Davidson: I haven't rented to FEMA, but I have rented to other government entities without issues.

It seems the only people who actually got loans from them were PPP loans from the government during Covid.

If the residence is inside a gated subdivision or a controlled-access buildingthat is governed by an owner’s association, a letter from the association acknowledging the use and grantingaccess to occupants of the rental unit will be required as part of the application.A short-term residential rental requires a Conditional Use Verification (CUV).A short-term rental use is unavailable and prohibited within a residential unit or a room within a residentialunit that is located in an apartment building.