., @Jay Hinrichs and @V.G Jason have done an excellent job of laying out a flaw in your thinking, and I will take it a couple of points further.1.

One of my friend is candidate so, a few months ago, I started watching the local news on TV.

Excellent insight showing just how ridiculous this “don’t need capital, just drive for dollars” nonsense is. 

If the property meets your financial and lifestyle goals, it could be an excellent first house hack, but be cautious with the risks and have a contingency plan.Good luck!

@Matt Wan you've received some excellent advise here.

But most importantly, they do not need to be paid back.Funding Sources:Local Government/MunicipalitiesState GovernmentPrivate FoundationsFederal GovernmentFamily OfficesCorporationsWhen applying for a grant, ensure you have an understanding of the details such as eligibility, your project readiness, the purpose, funding amount, areas of funding, limitations and deadlines for the application.The prime candidates for a grant are 1) those developing a real estate project or physical space, 2) scaled non-profits and 3) certified non-minority owned businesses.Ensure you are able to provide the following documents before applying for the grant:Show site control through documentationA project description or business planConceptual drawings or renderings of the physical spaceProfessionally prepared budgets for the company and projectWhat does the grant application process look like?

Some Excel files that my 15yo daughter could have done a better job putting together and when we ask questions we are given the shuffle around, no one … and I mean NO ONE will give us a straight answer … I feel like we have just been sucked into the 2020's version of a new age cult!

Use an excellent property manager. 

It’s fantastic to see your passion for BRRRR, mid-term rentals, and money lending—those are excellent strategies to build a diversified and thriving real estate portfolio.

I'm not doing section 8 yet.I've posted only one of my properties on Zillow ones just to see the people's reaction and I had a bunch of section 8 candidates, the highest voucher I see was a lady with $1,150, I had the post for half day because they blow up my phone lol, with that said, I'm not sure if numbers are accurate.now I have a guy that finds me tenants and is working well, he is also my handyman.