For instance, and in brief only using one concept (not meant to be the full list of criteria), a rural property has a population restrictions and proximity to Metropolitan Service Areas ("MSA" - think big city area) as some restrictions.

Join the Restaurant Depot in your area.  

If you are a foreign national or someone else that might be on a watch list those are the exact transactions the USA PATRIOT Act's financial provisions were meant to detect.

But they can say what they believe is the on going rate for the unit in that area that sec8 will pay.i.e you list for 1800, they say 1725. 

Some hard money lenders will fund the project but I agree with Nicholas L's response that it's harder when you are a first time investor without a track record. 

Quote from @Zhenyang Jin: I am a software engineer working in Bay Area.

We chose this area and home because of the redevelopment in the area, increasing values, proximity to major venues like Lucas Oil and Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

I bought a 3 acre plot in Sonoma county CA. late 90s unbuildable everyone told me it was not worth buying since it would not perk and you could not build on it and Utls are a long way away. etc etc.. well there was a new overchange put in about 3/4 of a mile away connecting my access road to the freeway . 

Not sure if your property is in that area as you are a bit West.

Or does it vary by area