well, met with my mortgage guy and unfortunately, we don't qualify for the conventional 97 due to salary. 

I wouldn't want to be in the position where my buyer asks me about something and I am totally blind sighted. 

I've learned through the years that whether your experience with Section 8 is positive or negative is heavily based on the Section 8 agency you will interact with. 

Seller's end up being responsible for your malfeasance so while it may be "off the books", the liability remains to some extent no matter how your purchase and sale agreement is structured with them.You came out guns blazing against my statement, without clarifying your position, until I poked holes in your comparison between your position and that of the OP.

I will be looking at any networking events near me to get the "feel" of things and it can only be a positive outcome.

While that may be a possibility in the future, I would prefer to have my first property nearby so that I can easily take care of the place and learn.Am I naive to think that I can find a good deal here that will give me positive cash flow?

People respond better to positive treatment.

My position at this company is as an assistant project management & payroll.

Because you have your cash sitting in the property you must earn back all that cash before you can count your cash flow as a positive.

very mixed reviews. i understand their position but its not industry norm.. what i have heard others say is that their criteria becomes so hard for 100% financing they can never find a deal that works.. and they just lose the 3k.. or should i say they bought 3k info package.. and what others say is you get the hard sell on pay ing the 3k up front when the owner off the company comes on here and says NO you dont need to pay it.. but thats not what others say in posts on this website.