@Darren SagerI understand the idea that if you focus too much on the small details like getting your license, or trying to jump in on too many different aspects of the process, then you might get bogged down and lose out on the opportunities that come from a streamlined process.

I am leaning towards homestyle because there is a good chance I will need more than 35k in repairs, and from what I am reading the non-streamlined 203k is a hassle.Anyone in the area have any experience doing these kinds of loans?

We are now purchasing a HUD for $98,200 with a 203k streamline loan and will rehab and flip after the required 1 year stay. 

I am currently trying to decide what loan to take, a 203K streamline or the HomePath Reno loan.I have the rates differences and know the payment differences with pmi / no pmi, etc., I beleive I could refi out of the FHA in 6 months and as long as there is 20% equity as planned from our research and comps, the pmi would drop.

The inspections shouldn't be time consuming.203K Streamline doesn't require a GC.

I'd travel out of country over 30% of the year, and still managed to run everything just fine as all my operations were streamlined.

I would buy a house that needs some TLC with a 203k streamline at 3.5% down.

The amount of red tape and hoops Sec. 8 often makes you jump through to house these tenants seems really counter-productive to solving the affordable housing crisis that they seem to be pretty in tune with.With interest rates still as low as they are and the amount of people that are still moving into the bigger metro areas on a daily basis coupled with the sheer amount of investors in these regions descending in immediately on anything even resembling 'affordable', renovating, and reselling for top dollar - it's hard to imagine the availability of affordably priced rentals increasing any time real soon.Again, RHA could help itself (and the people they are supposed to be charged with helping) by reassessing and increasing rental rates, as well as reducing or streamlining the arcane bureaucratic processes that discourage landlords from wanting to rent to S8's.Once the market finally cools and the banks are flooded with what I'd bet will likely be massive amounts of short sales, and properties can be bought again on the downswing then I think we'll start to see a noticeable increase in the availability of affordable rentals.

Maybe raising some revenue by streamlining the tax code and closing loopholes while keep rates as low as possible.

I want to simplify and streamline our processes so we can move through these quickly and flawlessly (barring extenuating circumstances).