Hello BP,I have spent hours combing through old posts learning the world of commercial real estate investing.It has always been my dream to buy a small to mid size apt complex.However, I live in Seattle, and I quickly realized I was priced out of the market.

@Andrew Dodds, the way I read what Amber and Chris wrote, you could treat your $181k remaining VA entitlement as if it was a HELOC (like having existing equity), which should more than cover the required deposit that you might need for your next $500k home.Of course, your Non-VA Lender will go through your Debt-To-Income Ratio with a fine tooth comb, so depending on how much Rent they allow you to allocate towards your income, you could be good to go!

My first step would be to hire a really good attorney and pay him to comb through the bylaws, board minutes, financials, etc.

Have you spent time in Houston going over the market with a fine tooth comb?

I am nervous that I am going to squander all this cash I worked so hard to make, by buying the wrong property type or buying at the wrong time.Without guidance, the current strategy is to comb the listings in Indy lookng for turnkey 8+ caps.

After combing through various Turn Keys is it normal that many of them look/sound like scam artists?

And if you don't have something about falsified application information, then look through the lease with a fine toothed comb to identify lease violations so that you can find grounds to evict.The longer you have this tenant, the more likely your property is going to be degraded from others in that neighborhood.Lastly, I have posted this previously, but worth mentioning again.

In the meantime, I would try to force the Board into some form of reason by having my lawyer go through those covenants with a fine tooth comb and find any loophole, area that they already violating, or way I could increase the costs for everyone by suing the HOA.I think if you come across as lily-livered, you're going to get nowhere.

Account Closed I go over my applicants reports with a fine tooth comb.

Everyone is combing over the MLS looking for a deal.