The current tax credits for 2020 are 26% for federal (22% if installed in 2021) and 25% for SC meaning about half system cost paid for by government through dollar for dollar tax credits.

I found this PDF - Section 65852.2 of the Government Code Amendment and noticed this change:65852.2.

I feel that a market correction is inevitable given the effects of COVID-19 on employment and the government mandatedmoratoriums on foreclosures and evictions.These are damming up a great deal of potential inventory.

There are helpful government programs like NY State’s 1st time homebuyer program, SONYMA , see their webpage here:https://hcr.ny.gov/sonyma-prog...

Its a great solution if the government is giving money away. 

Covid19 really had an impact on our timing since most local government offices were closed.

State governments put real estate laws into place to protect the public from harm, because for the vast majority of homeowners, their home is the single most valuable things they will ever own. 

The 2020 factors we are still dealing with will definitely help hyper-accelerate inflation over the next few years, Real Estate has always been a great hedge for inflation and I will continue to invest to help offset things in the world/US government which I cannot control.

His friend is a high functioning disabled person who can apply for government housing.

I don't think it will quickly transfer to a HUD policy because the government is not consistent and you don't have a big lobby to push it through HUD.