I plan on using the VA loan first, then within the 12-18 months move and acquire another property.

It means you have to acquire an asset where the numbers work.

Any property I'm getting cash flow on I acquired pre-2013. 

One strategy for acquiring a coastal vacation property or future primary can be to secure and operate the property as a mid or short term rental to help sustain or offset the investment.

Their reasoning was they acquired the property before 2008 or long ago when you could actually buy a Bay Area house for around under $250k and they say tenants never cause trouble. 

I have acquired a piece of property that has an existing cell tower on it.

Experience can be the difference in structuring a deal to make it work and ultimately acquiring the property successfully.

A client last year acquired a $1.5M oceanfront home on pace for $150k+ in gross rental production. 

Also, trying to have a hands-free airbnb business seems to be especially hard. 2.Team Up with Experienced Apartment Syndicators:•This option involves partnering with a small group of experienced apartment syndicators to focus on acquiring and managing apartment buildings.

We acquired at $499k, it appraised for $575...