You are correct, buying a four plex is tricky here putting 3.5% down.

But there are other tests and if planned correctly, you don't need these two tests or even track hours the first year if your participation is substantially all hours.

And you are correct it was a house hack.  

Asking in the correct forum will get a better response.Read the RULES!

Learning how to use the correct tools and materials for a job, YouTube videos and even ChatGPT will help you get through 80% of the problems you will run into.My rule was I would not mess with HVAC, plumbing and electrical Or if it would take more than a few hours. 

This is not correct. 

I was looking into fixing up and renting a single family home but I just want to make sure I’m starting off correctly.

Quote from @Chris Pontello: Hi Chris,Correct me if I'm wrong as I'm still learning creative financing solutions, but paying them some money would be if I could take over the loan.

Based on your description, it sounds as if you're asking about the City's housing authority, is that correct?

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