I understand the MCC increases in effectiveness overtime to the 5-year mark, and other details about the DPA, but would love anyone who has used or researched these programs feedback.ALSO, I am seeing this program with BoA up to $17,500 in first time home buyer assistance?

Do you have "Boots on the Ground" in other areas to assist with helping pull Comps and look at properties? 

Feel free to reach out anytime if I can be of assistance!

I understand the MCC increases in effectiveness overtime to the 5-year mark, and other details about the DPA, but would love anyone who has used or researched these programs feedback.ALSO, I am seeing this program with BoA up to $17,500 in first time home buyer assistance?

If you don't feel comfortable saying that's perfectly fine you gave me enough information that I'm sure a good Google could assist me with however you've probably already done the research and that's why I was hoping to get your responses.thank you so much for your time and thoughtful answers.Lee

That can be a great means of boosting that income for DTI for max qualification. 

Loans can be interest only thus boosting cash flow and debt can be structured in a way that there is future funding available for all the capex required.

Also check out YouTube videos from reputable guys like Michael Blank, sterling White, Brandon turner and then consider a mentorship either paid or through networking, it will definitely be a big boost for you regardless of what area of real estate your going into.

While I can understand some of the desire for rent control there are other more practical and productive ways to assist families in need of housing (IE fix the broken section 8 programs around the country)  I would prefer however that all of you out of state investors get out of "our town" so that the prices can go back to normal for us locals, which should in turn help keep rents down a bit locally .....

I’m working with a program, Military Housing Assistance Fund (MHAF.org) to help in buying process.