The program is designed to assist low-income families, and these benchmarks might exclude a lot of qualified people.That said, the requirement for stable rental and work history is reasonable, but you might consider relaxing the credit score or income requirements since Section 8 guarantees a portion of the rent.

My family has had rentals almost 50 years.  

These borrowers are typically out of the market for extended periods of time, have limited contacts in the debt world, lack understanding of how different loan programs work, and are susceptible to working with the one bank / credit union loan officer that they know through their family, friends, church group, college, etc.

Maybe a mom & pop owned small multi-family can owner finance or sell to you with some guidance for the transition.

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

You mentioned multi-family operators.

Quote from @Kris Kempe: Hey BP fam, Have a single family home I got under contract and planned on wholesaling.

I only have experience with regular single-family homes as STRs.

Investment Info:Single-family residence fix & flip investment.

Investment Info:Large multi-family (5+ units) commercial investment investment.