I may be engaging in seller financing.

The disaggregation of engaged members (people interested in community improvement), public policy makers at the local, state and federal level and the perceptions from the tenants and homeowners (both interested in improvement but scrupulous of speculation) makes this process difficult.

., can have this tax exposure.Unrelated Business Taxable Income (UBTI) is generated when a tax-exempt engages in a trade or business on a regular or repeated basis. 

These are tough areas to rent homes as residents are more likely to have trouble paying rent, are not the best at keeping homes clean and repaired, and likely to engage or be victims of criminal activity.

Nobody did - except one.The woman who did engage legal council was an 84 year old widow who had paid 24 years and 4 months of a 25 year mortgage.  

The fees I see builders pay agents vary in my market from 1% to 5%.Also keep in mind, if they are a salesperson or associate broker.....they may have very little power to negotiate that with you, as it is their broker who can decide if they can engage in the practice, and not themselves.

There are a few funds that have been created, but it seems like no one wants to be the first player to really dive in, since there's still uncertainty on the regulations.

This place seems really great and I am looking forward to engaging with like-minded folks.I live and work in MA and am looking to buy a low cost investment property in NH. 

The downside is that it does not get institutional cash from the very largest players, but there still is a lot of private money from both in town and outside of town who invest very successfully in the area.

So buy their books, join their programs, engage in their community.