Bigger Pockets really is an awesome community to network and to get the true low down on business services and products offered to the investor community at large, especially those guru programs that seem to be everywhere you turn.

Is it counter productive to offer to buy houses at a steep discount if you are a realtor?

+1 on what @Fred Dray said.Here is the link to the booklet: http://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2014-02/...

It also depends on the quality of the product that you are using in addition to the installation costs. 

I come for a production home background and have built over 500 tract homes.  

Excited to buy your product.

Different lenders will offer different products with different requirements.

@Jonathan Tea check out these guys they all offer turnkey products and are among the best in the city!

But they should be able to guarantee that it will not fail due to any of their specific work product.  

House hacking is definitely the best way to go. you will qualify for many FHA (first time home buyer) loan products.