There is a judge there that chooses to interpret the law very differently.

Your Realtor will not only be worthless as @Jim K. said, but it is really not their job to interpret the report for you.

@Antonio Daniels 1-there are no different standards for screening...what you will find is that they will likely not meet your earning requirements (like 3x rent)...so you have to make exceptions...they also have very colorful backgrounds for the most part...after screening hundreds of section 8 tenants, definite patterns will appear...if you have a credit score requirement, odds are they will not meet there either (but there are fantastic voucher tenants out there as well...I've rented to nurses and other professionals with a voucher do to having a disabled child that needs a lot of services)...the one thing to be aware of is not treating them differently because they have voucher...2-The inspection depends on local authority, but the standards are the same...this is a federal program...so Housing Quality Standards (HQS) is the guiding document...how an inspector interprets that is another story...https://www.hud.gov/sites/dfil...3-Usually you will only have recertification annually, or possibly at an income change or a request or complaint...4-100%, it's one of the best sources of long-term steady income out there...I'll take a section 8 tenant over a white collar A-class tenant any day...plus you are helping to house the most vulnerable and underserved population out there.The bad things you hear about section 8 are from folks that do not understand the system and how it works, or want to be slumlords and not take care of their properties...or are ill prepared to deal with people in general.

It leaves a lot of room for interpretation.

He's only looking at my 2019 & 2020 tax returns and is evaluating everything through that lens and his interpretation of my taxes. 

Originally posted by @Douglas Gratz:@Jay Hinrichs can you elaborate  a little, by what you mean "if county/city code precludes it then in my mind deal is dead"It depends on All of the Exact language in your contract….which might be interpreted differently by you and the buyer….hence, enter the attorneys.  

I am not sure how to interpret the Freddie Mac guidelines from a legal standpoint, I can only tell you what my lender told me. 

Too many judges are interpreting the rules when the rules are new so it is better to have a lawyer help you through this.

MA is a particularly complex state and court interpretations of foreclosure statutes evolve. 

Punchline: your interpretation is legally wrong and morally stupid.