There has got to be some requirement of accepting help and working to solve problems whatever they are in exchange for the help,  and those who won't take the trade should move along and accept consequences for any illegal activity until they see fit to change their minds.What I don't get is that the city has a lot of surplus land -- and a lot of people with a lot of great ideas to quickly build a class of housing someplace between a glorified garden shed and a 200-300K or more per unit "affordable" housing complex.   

For me, it has been challenging but has been the most rewarding opportunity I have ever gotten involved with.

I know it’s not a set rule, but it seems to fit with this home.

haha I still think South Bend is up and coming with the South Shore expansion, Notre Dame involvement, employment increases across multiple business categories throughout the entire region, and government support of a revival in downtown.

It's to a cash buyer, no banks involved.

Buying into an existing transaction that involves a disqualified party would not fit within that concept and would certainly create a self-dealing prohibited transaction. 

Usually, if you go with that loan type it means it's a better fit than a Fannei/Freddie loan. 

There is no agent involved.

@Diana NA As other have mentioned, you have to decide how involved you want to be - and there is a range along the active/passive line. 

Lenders will get more creative for larger loans, but for smaller loans such as this, things need to fit in the box more so or it's not worth their time and brain power to figure it out.