Conventional or government assisted?

Hi I recently came across some local programs in the Chicago area (Chicago Home Assistance Program) that offers a grant for up to 7% of the loan value so I was just curious to know if anyone has used any government sponsored programs like this to buy an investment property.If anyone has any experience with this I’d love to hear about it.

I do not want to be completely beholden to the federal reserve in this time of rising interest rates. 

Rent is in section 8 housing and rent comes in on the 1st every month  Rent: 700$House has passed all government paperwork to be section 8 compliant. yearly insurance is 345$would need to use property management company to manage the property. utilities are paid for by the tenant.Does this add up? 

Also, 20% of federal taxes had to be withheld from the distribution, and Form 945 had to be filed by January 31 of the year following the distribution. 

I think this area is of law is mostly governed by case law rather than statutory laws, but you would want to ask an attorney to follow-up. 

Hypothetically, as a builder / developer, would you pay a slight premium for property that has the federal historic tax credit of 20%, a state historic tax credit of 25% and a city empty building tax credit of 25% - capped at $500,000, as well as a dense mixed use approved PUD, and a tentative $5 mil TIF district for the site?

This is why central banks act as lenders of last resort and governments provide deposit insurance and equity injections.

Just kiddin'.Anyone going through foreclosure has several things going on: 1) They are under a lot of stress, 2) Everybody is mailing to them and knocking on their door, 3) They are embarrassed, 4) They feel helpless, 5) They have the belief that winning the lotto will bail them out at the last minute, 6) It's the bank's fault, 7) This can't be happening to them, 8) They don't want to sell, 9) The house (even though it has a leaky roof and hasn't been kept up) is worth more than market price, 10) Believe you are there to take advantage of them, 11) Believe the government should do more to protect them, 12) Believe that their payments reduce the principal directly proportionate to their payment (Have no concept of compound interest, what Einstein called "the 8th wonder of the world"). 13) They can file a Chapt 13 bankruptcy at the last minute and keep the house if they have income, 14) They will wait until the day before the sale and call you if none of the other solutions work.Your opening comment should be " I buy houses in the area and I was wondering if you or someone you know might be interested in selling".

How do you get around this government implemented hurdle?