This--> "contribute to your community by providing affordable housing to those in need" is why I invested in my community to start, and if Section 8 allows me to help a part of the community underserved, then that is where I want to be!

, or frankly just well-intentioned government regulators looking to stay active in their bureaucracy (I have personally seen this) get involved, then that same interpretive leeway gives the regulator even more power at the expense of the public interest.

It really depends on what strategy your trying to implement as some areas are better for STR/MTR then long term and vice versa.

My plan is to use a first-time buyer's loan program, live in the property for a year, and then turn it into a rental property.

Do you collect rents and then distribute owner payouts + your commission using Baselane? 

Then execute the sale and do a 1031 for whichever former members want to it.  

However, If you did move from a single to multi, you could rent your single out for a year and then move back in.  

No, I have not seen anyone pull this off.Additionally, many lenders want no part in this because if the relationship between the two (or more) veterans goes south, then the loan is in trouble.However, I have 2 lenders that confirm they actually do these, but do so few and far between.

If this is for personal use then I'm not sure I'd entertain this idea.

I was preapproved for this amount without my wife being listed on it (I want to get the first rental in my name, then once I show her it works she can get the next in her name.