If you're not having any luck with mortgage brokers (I'd search out the ones who specialize in investments), then go to your local REI meeting. 

I'm currently in search of lender to fund my new build.

I’m currently in the process of searching for my first property, which I hope to house hack and eventually convert into a long-term rental. 

I live in Seaford, NY and have been searching for areas outside of LI to do my next deal.

So you sacrificed your own success because of something completely unrelated to the tool that would make you more successful and faster. 

Do you have some tool for determining the median credit score for a given neighborhood?

Look, I have no idea who Eric is, what type of person he is but I will say after a quick search I saw that he did in fact sell his company for MAJOR $$$ and that he is active in Section 8, no idea if his course is good or garbage but still felt the urge to respond because I am so tired of hearing SCAMMER, find it online to EVERY SINGLE post asking about any course. anyone who actually sells their business and nets 110 mil is NOT going to dive into Section 8 or any real estate for that matter other than fine personal residences etc.. they retire and spend it.. so I dont think so.Plus section 8 is simply not complicated its run by the Sec 8 folks in each city.. nothing magical about that.. its a tough way to go being a section 8 landlord lots of drama.

That's what I'm currently looking for as I search for deals.

You can find these deals if you look hard, search the MLS and off market and network.

Searching through the forums is like my second google, ha!