I understand your concern-policies like the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA) don’t directly tackle the immediate issue of tenant quality.

Looking for some insight and if I could connect with a current Section 8 Investor directly that’d be amazing!

i see that notes focus on cashflow as the main underwriting metric. What if appreciation and the prediction of appreciation was the metric to be used over the hold period? low cashflow high appreciation

If the trip is mostly personal, then only the expenses directly related to looking at potential investment properties would actually be deductible, which is likely rather minimal - maybe some gas or Uber costs to get there?

So may be trust can own directly.

If you are taking money from a C corp, generally there are better ways from a tax perspective then doing that directly to buy real estate.

My onlyl tip is check out self directed IRA discusions here.

Single family house will require you both to be creative and adaptable, but it is definitely possible. 

If you go directly to the bank they will run you through the qualification process just like getting a conventional loan.

I heard this directly from their team, it's an issue with the site and it doesn't have the technical capability until they make some significant changes.