Another cool thing about that is that most their properties are in the low 100s, which means that I can buy 2 of them, and then buy another every time I can gather 25k more.

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Quote from @Arthur Savery: Quote from @Jaycee Greene: Quote from @Arthur Savery: Investment Info:Condo buy & hold investment.

They are just going to use their 2nd VA loan to buy their next one while this one is tied up. 

I say this because your opening post was like walking up to a buffet and asking the chef if you should have pizza, sushi, ice cream, scallion pancake, spare ribs, or peanut butter and jelly.

I use Eric Kloth out of Redding and he is stuck with us for this and our future home buying needs. 

Your best route might be to buy a 2 to 4 unit property that you can live in and rent out the additional apartments.

I was talking to a RE friend.He said it's a bad time to buy* rates are high* homes are expensive in most marketsLooking to hear some counterpoints. 

Quote from @John Friendas: There's a house I'm considering buying with a business partner as an investment rental.

I imagine people who've had 2nd or 3rd houses in hollywood hills are not interested in rebuilding or doing the work.  How do I go about finding those who'd rather just collect the insurance money then sell it off at a...