Now for all the government benefit programs, all you do is say where is the employment agreement, these guys are self employed, where did they work last?

Fair play to the "gurus" though, they'll sell whatever is salable according to economic and market conditions; it could be Iranian carpets, vacuum cleaners or wholesaler education courses.  

Another option is being a landlord and contracting with the US government seeking housing for military transfers which are given housing allowances that also include paying for all the rental's utilities.

You’re not building any equity or net worth and you can be shut down at anytime by the landlord or the government. 

As for me, I moved to MD with my family Bc my dad recieved a job with the government.

They even have a family  law structure that supersedes the government laws here.

After wasting time, the government came back and offered much lower rent and then we declined.

You can lose money whether you invest in your back yard or out of state.I lost everything investing in my backyard.https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/55/topics/690349-from-bankruptcy-to-1-000-units-part-1-thru-the-dark-tunnelBut I did not blame the Cincinnati city government or the county or the market or the "no money down gurus" or whatever.I learned the lessons and acquired over 1,000 apartment units and I now invest in the midwest and the coasts.And by the way, making $1M profit on one building in 6 years - which is my first $1M profit on a building (I've since done that multiple times) is not outlandish at all.

The Lake Geneva City Government is tough to deal with.

Buy in more recession proof corridors of the United States less dependent on one or two major industries, or with a large government base, or with a retirement or tourist community.Disadvantages of Buying Out-of-State-Multiple tax filings, deadlines and other local taxes due.