Anyway, those are my initial thoughts. 

Find out what that VA restoration will really cost youSecond, you are making a rookie mistake, one that the gurus play on to make you spend money for almost always useless sessions.

While it’s a bigger initial expense, it aligns well with your long-term retirement strategy and could provide peace of mind for years to come.

Just initial talks w my civil, I think we can get 40 pads or so.

You said the initial applicants didn't have jobs or savings?

Bottom line, initiate the transfer of funds from Federa back into your bank account and contact your bank immediately to initiate a dispute.If anyone actually got to partake in an auction or got their money transferred back into their bank, I'd like to hear from you. 

As for capital, I will be utilizing my HELOC for initial fund on first deal.

Initially we thought we would flip, but now we're thinking of holding and using the equity for future investments.

The property is a full rehab, possibly more, and originally had restrictions from Freddie Mac requiring buyers to live in the home for at least a year, so I initially passed on it.

I think that the tax perks from having a rental make this more attractive than it might initially seem, but I have only done some quick internet searches, so I could very well be overestimating the upside and underestimating the downside??