The free service, for landlords with two or less properties, tracks expenses, profit/loss, etc. of your rental properties ($50 fee if greater than two) but it requires linking accounts in order to automatically track and categorize expenses for you.I’m always uneasy when a website requires linking bank accounts.

If your net monthly positive cashflow is 2.5x your personal housing expense plus all other non-mortgage consumer monthly debt obligations, and you are buying cashflow positive real estate, you can get a normal Fannie loan.

Let me explain.My focus when I started out was "Cheap" Cash Flow Positive properties. 

As long as your properties are cash flow positive, they will improve your DTI ratio (the "I" for "Income" goes up).Debt on a property does not determine who owns the property.Requested example:Purchase price - $100Original loan - $75Down payment - $25Rehab - $20ARV - $160Refinance loan - $120Cash out at refinance - $45 ($120 - $75) (you get your down payment and rehab money back)Repeat

The local area crime rate is low according to Trulia.com, but I've also heard many realtors laugh out loud at some of the information available on the popular web-sites.

I ask because I've heard many different things, everything from using other websites, talking to people, working with a realtor, looking at places that I've sold, etc.

That being said I was wondering if anyone else is in my position?

The section 8 website defines a family member as (father, mother, brother, sister, grandparents).

It’s through “bankers healthcare group“ - they have website etc and seems legit but I’ll do more due diligence Running numbers before buying a property particularly if 2 loans are involved is what I am finding difficult at this point

As for the opportunity,as long as it's legit, positive,and healthy it's a good dream.God bless!