After Hurricane Sandy in NY the vast majority of the houses on the South Shore of Long Island were lifted through various government grant programs.

I rely on personal care assistants (PCAs) for daily help, which are fortunately covered by government benefits.

I only sold a few amount of properties but the values of the homes have increased.The government is making less affordable homes(Impacts supply)A lot of the points you suggested such as selling costs and having to rehab the property before sale apply to both cheap homes and expensive homes

Certainly not afraid of it -- the government red tape is Partly a question and difficulty removing a bad tenant is probably he biggest downside - that goes for any property though.   

There is usually one for each State/Couty and a few Government DPA's that will cover down payment and closing costs as well.

It just seemed like a good strategy since these were government backed rental payments

Why would any landlord list their properties for LESS than what the government is willing to pay?

Grants and Subsidies: Research local government or nonprofit programs that offer grants or subsidies for renovations, especially in designated revitalization areas.9.

I bet the government thought people would plug in while visiting the DMV and then leave, that never happens.

Hence the scariest word's in the English language; "I'm from the Government, and I'm here to help"....