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Acquire, Rehab, Finance, and Build Lasting Wealth Through Smart Strategy
Section 8 Strategies teaches investors how to acquire the right properties, rehab intelligently, structure financing wisely, and create cash flow and equity — taught by people who've done it.
No obligation. Free to explore. Over 200 investors enrolled.
$4B+
Wholesale RE
Transactions
100+ Yrs
Combined
Experience
30 States
Broker
Coverage
4.9 / 5
Student
Rating
How the Strategy Works
Strategic Acquisition
Identify the right property type in the right market.
Intelligent Rehab
Rehab with purpose — create equity, not just aesthetics.
Smart Financing
Structure deals with high-leverage, low-friction financing.
Income + Equity
Generate consistent cash flow while building long-term wealth.
Trusted by Investors Nationwide
The Section 8 Strategic Advantage
Stop chasing down rent. Transform your struggling rentals into high-yielding, fully automated income streams.
Everything You Need to Succeed
From analyzing your first deal to managing a massive portfolio, our resources are battle-tested.
Financing Support
Financing is Part of the Strategy — Not an Afterthought
Most real estate courses leave you to figure out funding on your own. Section 8 Strategies integrates financing education and lender relationships directly into the program — because knowing how to structure a deal is as important as finding one.
What Financing Access Looks Like
DSCR Loans
Income-based qualification without traditional income verification
Portfolio Lending
Lenders who understand creative structures and non-standard deals
Pre-Deal Review
Get feedback before you commit to a purchase agreement
Lender Relationships
Come in warm — not as a cold application
30-State Broker Network
Infrastructure spanning your target markets
Financing Options
Financing Pathways We Teach and Support
Different deals call for different structures. Students learn all available options and how to evaluate which fits their situation.
DSCR Loans
Debt Service Coverage Ratio loans qualify based on rental income rather than personal income verification. Ideal for investors building a portfolio and who may not show traditional W-2 income.
- No income verification required
- Qualify based on property cash flow
- Available for Section 8 properties
- Works across multiple states
Portfolio Lending
Portfolio lenders hold loans on their own books rather than selling to secondary markets. This gives them more flexibility to work with non-standard deals and creative structures.
- More flexible qualification criteria
- Can handle creative structures
- Better for non-standard properties
- Relationship-based approval process
Seller Financing
When a motivated seller is willing to act as the bank, you can structure deals with terms that traditional lenders won't offer. This is a specialized strategy taught within the program.
- No bank qualification required
- Flexible terms and structure
- Can preserve capital significantly
- Requires deal-finding skill
Refinance Strategies
After stabilizing a property, a strategic refinance can pull equity out for the next acquisition — compounding portfolio growth without requiring fresh capital on every deal.
- Cash-out refinance after stabilization
- Use equity to fund acquisitions
- Preserve capital between deals
- Long-term portfolio compounding
Lending Relationships
Coming in Warm — Not Cold
When students approach our lending partners, they're not a cold application. They've been through curriculum that was designed by those lenders. They understand the underwriting criteria. They speak the language.
That context matters. It's the difference between an application that gets reviewed carefully and one that gets declined on the first scan. Students who complete the program have significantly better outcomes with lender applications.
Pre-Deal Review
Submit a deal for review before committing. Get feedback on fundability.
Warm Introductions
Enter lender conversations as a known, educated applicant — not a cold lead.
$1.3B+ Volume
Our lending team has funded over $1.3 billion in real estate transactions.
30-State Coverage
Infrastructure that spans the markets where this strategy works best.
You Don't Have To Build It Alone.
Join an elite community of dedicated investors building wealth through government-backed housing.
Private Facebook Community
Network with like-minded investors who are constantly sharing deals and growing portfolios.
Live Mentoring Sessions
Access to Monthly Group Q&A Calls and "State of the Market" training sessions directly with our team.
Members Only
About Section 8 Strategies
Built by Real Operators.For Real Investors.
Section 8 Strategies was built because the real estate education market was full of theory and short on execution. Our founders are working lenders, licensed brokers, and policy experts — not influencers or gurus.
$4B+
Wholesale RE
Transactions
$1.3B+
In Lending
Volume
30 States
Broker
Coverage
100+ Yrs
Combined
Experience
Our Mission
Practical Education with Real-World Applications
We believe real estate education should be taught by people who are actively doing it. Not by those who made money teaching others to do it.
Our approach is grounded in real deal analysis, real financing relationships, and real infrastructure. We teach the acquisition, rehab, financing, and exit strategy framework because that's how wealth is actually built through real estate.
Section 8 is a significant component of our strategy — not because it's trendy, but because it provides government-backed income stability that few other real estate strategies can match.
Real deal execution, not theory
Financing integrated into education
30-state broker infrastructure
Taught by working practitioners
Multiple exit strategy awareness
100+ years combined experience
Meet the Team
Why Should You Trust These People?
Each member of this team contributes something specific and essential to your success as an investor. Here's who they are and why they matter to you.
Michael Santa Maria
The Lender
Chief Lending Strategist
"I built my career on finding financing solutions that most lenders won't touch. This program teaches students my actual underwriting criteria — so when they come to me with a deal, they're already speaking my language."
Credentials & Background
- 40+ years in real estate lending
- $1.3B+ in total loan volume
- California Real Estate Broker — License #01177936
- NMLS MLO #1400421
- Expert in DSCR, portfolio, and creative financing structures
Why this matters to you
Michael brings direct lending relationships and insider knowledge of what gets deals funded. Students who understand his criteria have dramatically higher approval rates than investors approaching lenders cold.
Michael Dennos
The Visionary
Strategic Advisor & Policy Expert
"I've spent decades at the intersection of housing policy and institutional finance. This program brings that institutional perspective to the individual investor — helping people understand how real wealth is built through real estate."
Credentials & Background
- 40+ years in finance and real estate
- Fannie Mae Advisory Board member
- Congressional Board advisor
- Author and Producer
- Berkshire-affiliated professional
Why this matters to you
Michael Dennos provides the policy and macro-finance perspective that most courses completely ignore. His experience gives students an edge in understanding market cycles and regulatory environments.
Bryan Rhoads
The Broker
Head of Deal Infrastructure
"Executing deals across state lines requires infrastructure that most investors don't have and can't build alone. We've built it — and we let students plug into it."
Credentials & Background
- Licensed broker in 30 states
- $1B+ in REIT-level acquisitions
- Deep regulatory expertise across markets
- Executive-level operations background
- Multi-state deal execution specialist
Why this matters to you
Bryan's 30-state broker network is one of the most concrete differentiators of this program. Students don't have to figure out how to operate in other states from scratch — they inherit infrastructure that took years to build.
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Whether you have questions about the blueprint or want to know if Section 8 real estate investing is right for your goals, we're here to help you take the next step.