I wanted to see if anyone has experience with or owns any properties with knob and tube wiring and what I should do.

In addition to offering "cash for keys" assure them that they can use you as a referral on their next tenant application, or offer them a short term-2 month lease.

There are many HMLs that will finance new construction, but much of it is based on your experience, credit score, and the expected sale price.

If anyone has the names of such non-profits and/or anyone with experience doing this as a landlord, I would like to speak with you.Michael King

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There's obviously quite a bit of diligence that comes after such as who the key principles are and their credentials/track record (both balance sheet and experience), the underlying real estate and thesis behind the investment & tax prep and audit procedures but as a general rule of thumb if the investor can't get past the first part which is understanding what they are investing in, passive investing is probably not for that individual. 

Additional costs will creep in and costs seem to go up faster than rents, so I would sell and try to otherwise optimize the VA loan. 

You save money, you get experience, and then you buy your own in a year.

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FlashlightTape measure/Laser measurePaper/Pen/iPadBinocularsReceptacle testerLevelMarbleDroneRespirator/Face Mask/Eye Protection/GlovesAQI testerWater pressure gaugeThermal cameraEndoscope cameraKnife Good list, in addition in my truck; ohm meter, megger, magnehelic, steel ball, air compressor  generator, plus stuff I'm forgetting