But as a combat veteran who uses VA loans personally and helps other Veterans use their entitlement.

@Dan Valiente Well another Cali native, I'm a combat vet living in Southern California ( High Desert) If you're first starting out I would utilize your VA loans.

I certainly was not looking to do anything fraudulent. 

Not trying to be combative but just expressing a different viewpoint.

There is a language barrier that I largely combat with Google Translator. 

Typically capex exceeds cash flow and investors dont realize that until a few years in when they start loosing money year after year.Your approach combats that a little, but you will still spend more on the property than it will be worth, so you have the risk of negative equity.Finally, managing rental properties in the inner city is no easy task.

I would like to know how you combated these problems and if it's worth the hassle if the price is right.   

This was very likely a fraudulent claim, but if an insurance company has potential unlimited liability and is afraid the matter might go to court, they will settle almost always.  

Long Beach Unified could have cared less and ultimately denied my appeal.We've gotta figure out the way to combat these crooks.Originally posted by @Mike Sonny:Hi Michael - What was the result of your battle with the school district?

As inflation picks up you will see the fed begin to hike rates again to combat this, which may have a material impact on your bottom line as an investor. 2.