Based on the information provided, you can only claim a capital loss when you actually sell or dispose of your REIT investment, not when the REIT simply returns a portion of your principal.

If your goal is to simply take over a property that has a VA loan, you just start making the payments without bothering the lender. 

My only reply here is to say to simply focus on the business objectives.

You want to know whether the mentor will cater to your specific needs or simply follow a standard program.6.

As far as what to tell them, you simply say that you're listing it for $1,700/month and are not willing to lower the rate.

A conventional renovation loans will allow you to use preferred contractors, requirements are they must be simply licensed and insured.  

Maybe the strategist simply does not know the North Alabama market as well as other areas they cover? 

Simply put, we start off with the As Repaired/Completed Value (ARV), then subtract from that number a reasonable profit, the rehab cost (scope of work), which we've gotten good at, a contingency reserve for any "unexpecteds", our cost of capital/carrying costs (interest and costs of the leverage used), and our costs/fees on the buy and sell sides of a flip.

They simply want to put their money to work.

If the house has a septic system, especially if it's an older one, it's worth the investment to have a septic inspection done.This concern is particularly relevant for those planning to buy and hold the property rather than simply fix and sell it.