Two things: 1, you will be committing fraud if you memorialize something to paper that didn't exist and claim it was from that date.

Messaging and setting up tour date/time was possible.

And while ultimately I'd like to have a multi unit of my own that I actually house hack, for now I get to live in a first class building (maintenance free) on a non-first class budget.

Market is still affordable to get into and cashflow is actually still possible even with high loan to value properties.

Consider this a motivation to build a robust portfolio and demonstrate your capabilities through actual results. 

Single Family homes are great if you actually have a family and really do need the space/school district that you want kids to be in. 

.)* An offer to send them my vendor list (this one gets HUGE response)* An offer to join Homebot for their homes here or up north* A question of who keeps them up to date on the sales in their neighborhood and an offer to be that person.

Aloha @Erin Murphy, When it comes to DSCR financing, there are actually a lot of options for you as a first time investor.

Since posting, I have gotten more information, and it looks like I'm actually dealing with NMC, not cloth wiring.

Think worst case: if two or three of your selected, tenants had children, you would be on the hook for deleting the entire building - it is important to do this research upfront.Lastly, what I mentioned above is not specific to Section 8, it actually applies to market rate tenants as well.