NoI suspect you ask because you heard of someone doing it or a pitch from some Guru selling a program about how to do it.

I would like to eventually retire from programming and concentrate on this and other things.I am still reading books and stuff.

From a pension fund managers perspective such investments make sense however given the minimal restrictions of individual investors, in addition to your comment, it appears as though investments in such funds/organizations really are very similar to investments in stocks or mutual funds and are therefore equally as passive.

I have watched the gas turn on and appears to be heating the water, however, when i come back an hour later - all is off, so either the gas is shutting off during the heating process, or the water gets to temperature and then everything turns off.

Their interest would be more in capital preservation and green cards, namely the EB-5 program (google it), that will give temporary to permanent legal status for foreign investors that pony-up 500k to 1mil a pop to invest in any US-based projects.

Dayton has a program administered through the building department that takes a Percentage of funds paid out on claims and will refund upon completion and inspection of repairs.

Doesn't usually appear that tough - but I know contractors vary quite a bit so get several bids if you are hiring it out. and 4% money!

Asking what "programs" might be available will only get you what hard money lenders are doing or what brokers will be offering, that's not true private money.If your grandmother has a friend willing to lend you money you need to strike your deal with her.

Do they consider someone enrolled in a training program of any type as a student?

Competing for grants and other monies from foundations and the govt is a whole 'nuther level that requires ongoing efforts by professionals in the grant writing field.The B Corp appears to me as a feel good pseudo entity at this point.