Find Brandon's videos on YouTube for the "four square" method of analyzing homes and practice.

My interest are house flipping and the BRRRR method.

So I'm strongly considering adding a handful of these to my buy & hold portfolio.I understand that there's no "risk-free" method to acquiring these properties subto, but have any of you had success over the long-term acquiring properties with VA loans attached?

Yes, you can deduct related expenses including gas, loan interest, insurance, etc. using the actual vehicle expenses method to deduct auto expenses for your rental or other businesses. 

Successful realtors prospect for listings using the same methods as investors.

Without rent control i either raise their rent far above market rents so they give me notice (my preferred method) or i simply do not renew their lease.

If you’re using a car for business, log your mileage or depreciate the car; whichever method is favorable to you.

It can be a bit of a juggling act, but it’s a method some investors use to grow their portfolio without waiting years for equity to build.I guess what I'm saying is, it's not just about waiting.. it's about finding creative ways to leverage what you already have.

Definitely do more research on the BRRRR method as that sounds like what you're trying to do.

You can even plan vacations that are written off if using the sandwich method by doing work on Friday and Monday for real estate and the weekend is there so you do vacation stuff so all lodging and travel can be written off.