. - Mortgage credit inquiries are not a concern, nor do they have a "hard" impact on your credit.

The key here is hiring a property manager that specializes in Section 8.

We have about 40-50K to invest from our HELOC, Line of Credit and 401K.

How I do it is through selective screening and I have been 100% successful.By instituting certain screening standards it will naturally eliminate the vast majority of non target applicants.For example young couples with children will generally have lower credit scores. 

The realtor suggested that since we were local, we would qualify for special financing.

The criteria when I applied and received mine was some of the same factors as though I was applying for a regular mortgage, DTI, credit score/report, W2, paychecks etc.

Our credit is good (my husbands is 'very good') but with money as tight as it is I don't want to open any new bills.

Greetings everyoneNeed a little advice, im currenlty bidding in my local tax auction, theres a 4plex next to a duplex that i just bought from the landbank. My Private money lender is in limbo right now and im consider...

Your best bet will be a local bank or credit union.  

You could try pulling a credit report.