However, if being a landlord isn’t appealing, hiring a property manager would ease that burden.

With the VA Vendee financing program VRMCO is just hired to do the marketing and field the offers but is ultimately the VA that decides on accepting or turning down the offer?

BP is so large now, unfortunately, there are a lot of "professionals" advertising their services here but don't know the REI industry.So, to protect yourself in the future, I'd ensure at least a few other REIs have worked with the professional you choose to hire and have received enough value from them to refer their services.You can always ask the professional for references as well and they should have no problem providing a few if they are good at what they do.Just my 2 cents.

I agree, hiring a real estate attorney would be the best way.

Yes, I do it virtually on zoom.

I called the 1 800 number and was told they place victims in housing and find re-location housing for  company new hires. 

The MFM group is a machine that churns out many people looking to become MF investors.If you are interested in learning more about commercial RE, not just MF, there are many online virtual meetups as well which can give you a lot more exposure than just your local market for in person events.There are also other, more affordable, options to continue your education rather than paying a large amount for a mentorship program right away.Happy to share these with you if interested.

My expertise spans residential construction, and I recently started my own virtual residential construction consulting business to share my knowledge and help others succeed in the industry.I’ve successfully flipped multiple homes and am now looking to expand my investments in long-term rental properties.

Am I required to hire an attorney to write up the contract and assist with the closing?

It will be a hire rate that market average, but at least it will be principal and interest bearing.