I wasn't aware of that - are they 100% government backed?

I'm sure that is not your intension, but the antitrust law doesn't care about your intension.A few of the things I want to see minimum is good communication, consistent process, good understanding of the rules and regulations, and experience.

Is there any type of funding where the government gives money to small businesses with no employees or specifically landlords?

OKC is historically stable; average appreciation but resilient to economic uncertainty and the government pays the vast majority of the rent with Section 8.Other midwest markets are on my radar; Indinapolis, Cleveland, Memphis, Kansas City, Little Rock, Huntsville.

I guess I could also say they run a recession proof economy with the vast list of government contractors out there.

Real estate is slower than the stock market and my personal feeling is that when governments stop sending checks or, generally, subsidizing the economy, real estate prices will fall.

During my time as an Officer I also completed my Masters degree in Management and now I still work for the government but reside in Houston Texas.

Firearms, you always run the risk of a scenario like Canada implemented, banning AR's or doing a forced "buyback" at whatever price the government wants to name.

I know that now isn’t a great time considering the government is shutdown but the question still stands of where do I find these connections?

If you have owned them for 6 months, I would do a cashout refi and shop conventional lending first to see if I could lock in a low 30 year fixed government-backed mortgage.