I would have advised you against an LLC, most likely, contingent on your attorney's legal protection concerns.This is assuming that by "we" you meant your spouse.

That's a gr-AI-t post. 

I also got the deal analyzer, which was handy and a free t-shirt.

This is not meant to be for 1 property - it's means to apply to scale. 

> 5+ SFHI meant more like buying multiple houses to mimic the benefits of multi-family when it comes to vacancy risk + PM cost effectiveness.

Check out this table: https://www.municode.com/library/ca/oakland/codes/...This is what you're looking for: https://www.screencast.com/t/Xkyp3OZWkI Oakland, for a building with 3 units or more you need to have a lot sized at 7,500 sq ft.  --- From the zoning code it says, an RM-2 zoned lot can have "1 unit per 2,500 sf. of lot area"If you don't meet that lot size requirement you'll need to make a request for a variance, then post notice about the desired change in front of the building.

A VA loan is marketed to people who are broke and CAN"T put any money down because they have none to put down.  

I mistakenly said Enclave when I meant Encore.  

If they don;t sell they will be in a heap of trouble.

@Levi T.