I asked some agents at a recruitment/team meeting and they said to co list with someone who has done it before.

Please note that specific information such as the property address and names of those directly or indirectly involved in this particular real estate transaction were intentionally omitted to maintain confidentiality given delicate subject matter of/affecting health, life and safety.IntroductionHaving provided carbon monoxide (CO) testing of gas utilization equipment for well over ten years during the 1980's and 1990's in addition to having learned about the production, mitigation, prevention, testing, and harmful effects of elevated levels of carbon monoxide due to incomplete combustion of natural gas utilization equipment from a recognized leader/foremost authority on carbon monoxide testing in the industry by the name of Jim Davis—senior carbon monoxide/combustion trainer and consultant for the National Comfort Institute (NCI), who began traveling the country during the 80's and 90's conducting carbon monoxide training seminars for building and HVAC contractors, building inspectors, utility companies and virtually anyone interested in learning about carbon monoxide testing and proven methods to mitigate and prevent gas utilization equipment from producing elevated levels of carbon monoxide in flue gas known to cause CO poisoning—has without a doubt proven invaluable in heightening my awareness of conditions conducive to/indicative of incomplete combustion known to result in elevated/unsafe levels of CO in flue gas.

I am currently looking to buy my first house in Colorado Springs, CO where I am currently stationed in the military.

Yep, in the enterprise and commercial space it can make sense.My mgt co s-corp rents space from a multi-use building owned by one of my commercial LLCs.I may not ask for SBA relief, but its an option.I don't see using it in a househack primary situation, though I have rented my house out for 13 days a year for a few years now.

Well I am full of fear, all my friends and coworkers tell me it a bad idea, should back out, and family think I am going to be living out of back of the station wagon. 

Make sure they either have stable jobs (unlikely) OR their parents can co-sign and have stable jobs. 2.)

@Kyle Kratzer if you read the link you posted it states that not all housing agencies allow this, so I would think your first step is to read the entire link provided, if you haven't,  then call your case worker and ask if they allow home purchases.

They’ve been for “essential” workers needing to travel, but wanting to avoid a hotel.

My name is Tom, I work in oil and gas in Northern Colorado.

My initial worry is that in a market like Colorado Springs the rent-to-price ratio won't be conducive to cash flowing properties, especially with very little money down.