Perhaps because he's a closing attorney who has come up with his own work-around (presumably for a tidy fee) which is to set up the deal as a short term land installment contract.

#GoDetroit #GoSection8I LOVE everything you said and the energy behind it. 

What a waste of energy. 

Time, Interest, and Energy. 

This may include tax credits such as 45L for energy efficiency.Optimization of Energy Efficient Tax Credits: AI tools can help real estate investors identify which specific energy upgrades are the most cost-effective upgrades for their properties resulting in a higher return on the improvements.AI can help investors be more efficient and effective with their time and money.

You will have to manage a builder and bank time and energy for that.Out of state investing takes different time and energy inputs by building a team and managing that team to move you closer to your goals.  

For me, I have more energy and am happier when I work out and eat a somewhat healthy diet (and it definitely recuces stress).

.$74.00 Emerson Sensi WiFi smart thermostat - https://www.amazon.com/Emerson-Thermostat-Version-Energy-Cer...This is the exact one we have in our lake house.

The only VA construction loans they do are full / new construction or the energy efficient renovation loans (which I think are more common, but are limited to only energy efficiency improvements).  

I operated a bunch of them over several years and the mortgage pay down plus appreciation made a tidy return.