Maybe you don't notice it, but it's notable to others who have experienced life outside of CA and don't have CA as the singular center and whole of the universe in their mind. 

Notably, there is often an unfortunate cycle where: (1) current ownership has financial struggles; (2) this requires the current ownership to fire sell or declare bankruptcy; (3) the development suffers as a result; (4) new ownership comes in and tries to fix it; and (5) the cycle repeats.

Now a giant city 250,000 people and home to Cowboys, Stars, FC Dallas, minor league baseball, lots of companies, new Universal Studios theme park and something like 10 high schools now...big high schools. 

Keep in mind, the region is immensely sought after, leading to notably low capitalization rates.Positive cash flow from a rental property becomes challenging; however, there remains potential for substantial returns through appreciation.

If you thinking there is some "giant" "fat" to cut out of Real Estate transactions I'm sorry it just is not true.

It is like a giant credit card that you could do anything you want with.

Sorry I was not able to give you a silver bullet for your problems, but this is the reality of the situation.

If youre still not able to qualify, work with your lender to see where you can shave out some monthly expenses.

Notable changes in 2024 for Virginia:- Amendments made to the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act relating to restrictions on fees charged to tenants.- Enhanced Tenant Rights and Responsibilities Statement.

There were some items that just didn't fit the standard I want in my MTRs (like my giant bean bag lol)