Even if doing a conventional/agency loan, they are not required to and most won't.  

The best part is that the debt will be reported to the credit reporting agencies and it will stay on the tenant's credit report for up to seven years.

HiI have been reading BP for the last month and find in a great place to learn.My real estate experience includes working at a rental agency for 5 years and going PM accounting for 4 years.

**Find Your Local Public Housing Agency (PHA)** - Each area in Michigan has a local PHA that administers Section 8 vouchers.

Yes and this is where the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade an​d Consum​er Protection (DATCP) comes in as the state’s primary consumer protection agency.

Also, in a mainstream asset class like value-added multifamily, I see no reason to take a risk on a sponsor that doesn't have full real estate cycle experience or that lost anything more than a small amount of money (and prefer no money lost).

When you do any agency loan (conventional or government) as a Primary Residence, you are signing a new 1 year "occupancy clause".

Do you know if there's a government agency I should contact about regulations for group homes? 

Open a business checking account, obtain a DUNS number, and look into setting up accounts with companies that report to business credit agencies (e.g., net 30 vendor accounts).

And to add to what you talked about, my marketing agency helps me with content creation and strategic organic growth  consulting but I do not do paid ads for my business or for properties.