What I can tell you is that it's not a market known or favoured for international investment at the non-institutional level.

There may be local ordinances that exist that would be in violation, (such as preventing discrimination based on source of income) but I’m not seeing why “section 8 preferred” is considered an across the board national violation.

I've heard good things about Waukesha State Bank and Tri City National Bank too.I've heard of the 80-10-10 (piggyback) loan (10% down, 10% HELOC, and 80% mortgage) but have no experience using it and never asked a lender about it.If you're a first time homebuyer, you might find a loan with a low down payment and no PMI.

An alternative path would be to subscribe to databases like Preqin where you can run outbound calling and email campaigns to put these deals in front of the more institutional-type of investors.

There are several national apartment owner associations that you can find by googling.

FEMA - National Flood Insurance program (NFIP)    - Depending on age of property, you may need an elevation certificate (see if current owner has one)    - If the Flood zone changed recently, the rates may be grandfathered in    - Check the flood maps to make sure the building is in the flood zone or just part of the property2.

I make a good salary as an architect designing large apartment complexes for national developers. 

Tremon Payne,Are you just starting out on the path to preparing for the National Exam?

Thank you, I will look more into them as I am already a customer with that institution.

Off grid, waterfront property, national park opened close to it.