Thanks very much @Tim Johnson, your clarifications for my questions were very helpful I really appreciate it, Also No worries about the technical part as I think it is very important to master and understand as they can be vital to our long term real estate investing career.

It's vital that seller accepts the offer with VA noted as it puts the seller in the position to abide by the rules (not you as buyer).

Hi,If you are planning on holding the property long term.I would bring in a professional engineer or company that specializes in this sort of stuff and have them do a survey, report and written instructions as to exactly what should be done to permanently rememdy the issue.This is a big problem in JC so I am sure that there are people out there that are well versed in this sort of stuff and what the best solutions are.Perhaps reach out to local insurance companies to see who they have paid out to in the past to repair these sorts of issues or write reports on the findings.Problems like this have a habit of coming back again and again along with the cost to fix it.So it might be worth shelling out the money to get it done the best way possible so that you can.

Bankable usually means habitable enough to not have subject to's after appraisal.

At the end of the day LL needs to keep the property in a fit and habitable condition and make any necessary repairs to do so in a reasonable amount of time.

This space is filled with many hurdles both seen and unforeseen and the ability to think neutrally can be vital. 

As for self-growth in human relations and productivity, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey is excellent.

And funny you mention The Miracle Morning, I just finished it, followed by Change Your Habits, Change your Life in an effort to redesign my life and myself - and they have me rethinking my entire habit and reward system. 

Some things to develop good habits with at an early age:- save money- start building your credit, use it responsibly and never make a late payment-read about different businesses you think you may want to get involved in

Once you do make it a habit to consistently do them.