Could be a great STR arbitrage property if I could get in touch with someone with experience.

As you already touched on, you won't have a down payment as a Veteran.   

I hired an accounting firm specialized in FIRPTA to handle the forms and remittance and put them in touch with title, but after closing, title company sent them a check made out to the firm instead of IRS.Title company claims accounting firm should cash check and pay IRS themselves.

Haha I am very much in touch with my lawyer often.

I wouldn't do just a condo. you could build your own triplex and convert to condos as a "development partner" or on your own if you aren't experienced and full return of capital. my suggestion would be to invest near the urban core over suburban deals and avoid older housing stock like columbus has more than 100 year old houses. anything pre 1950 I wouldn't touch 

Hey Val, I'd like to touch base regarding the title aspect of RE.

We hired a (fractional) revenue manager that is touching our prices daily. 

I focus more on new construction but I wouldn't touch shrinking counties.

When they do cancel, they've been kind enough to do it early enough that a new booking makes it way.You can always stay in touch and reiterate how if they need to cancel to please do so early on so you can re-book the time.

If you are not touching mechanicals then there won't be an inspection until you go to sell or refi to put a renter in there.