You are nervous about Jacksonville where PMs can tailor your investment to what you really want and you can talk to them face-to-face... yet you are confident with a sight-unseen purchase with people you've never done business with. 

I believe @Brandon Turner illustrated this technique in one of his books, and others on the site have elaborated on it in blogs.

Any thoughts on how I can begin acquiring sfh with no money down techniques.

You've got a lot of good advice on this thread with regards to finding a property for the BRRR technique.

I wouldn’t limit yourself to VA-only topics; there are countless military folks out there with all kinds of experience and techniques - id love to hear from them!

its almost like a sport in some of these areas and these techniques seem to be handed down over time … Jacking the power..,  by pass the water meter ,  rip off your condenser unit.. all quite common in the areas that are high % rentals in the SFR realm. 

What are some good lead generation techniques for a new agent other than cold calling and door knocking? 

I was curious if there were any methods or techniques to finding qualified buyers for lease to own options.

Chris voss has mastered the art of negotiations and you can learn a great deal by studying his techniques 

They want retail price for their houses and have a plan to sell  2-4 annually on the MLS.As they won't owner finance and I can't offer any more, do you know of any more advanced techniques that would allow me to pay a higher price for the properties but still have reasonable cashflow?