Buying as a primary allows you to put as little as 3.5% to 5% down.If you do have any issues with the business down the road you can always use a DSCR program which allows investors to buy an property without having to show income or employment.

Lender options vary by state due to state regulations- these type of programs are available in many states.

I have a 5bd/2.5ba property that I am looking to rent and am curious about the Section 8 program given that many residents and potential tenants in this neighborhood pay their rent with Section 8 vouchers.

@Rick Albert I closed my house hack (tripled with ADU) with a 203k version but not that exact program.

It amazes me how may "steps", "programs", or "business structures" people think they need to get started.

I am a long term buy and holder.I started with 30 year mortgages, but later refinanced into 15 years, and some 10 years when the government adopted the "Home Affordable Refinance Program" (HARP) at very low rates in response to the great financial crisis.

Every loan program sets a maximum percentage of that value that someone can borrow. 

This is due to the fact that many lenders provide various loan programs with various periods, interest rates, and minimum down payment requirements.

If I were younger (I’m pushing 50) and my SO was more on board with the whole real estate investing program I would be moving into a new low down payment property every 14-15 months as soon as I had raised the money for a new down payment.

This criteria is for 1-4 and 5-8 unit programs.