I am not in a rush, but I am eager to learn and execute.

However, I tried to conduct some research on the two firm founders - Anthony Grosso and Christopher Palermo - to find out where they worked before, what expertise they had managing CRE, who they were associated with, etc. - typical due diligence items to gain confidence and assess credibility before turning over any of my hard earned money.

Now, I have used my VA loan multiple times and firmly believe in using it when you can. 

Contact a local civil engineering firm , they know all the players .

I firmly believe in education.

I have a coworker who is eager to sell her townhome and she is willing to have me assume the mortgage .

It's wonderful that you're eager to learn and grow in the real estate investment space.

"we are fair and firm" "we issue one warning" "we follow the lease to the t" etc..

@Max Tanenbaum - there are lots of companies (usually law firms) that specialize in tax appeals; they take a percentage of the first year's savings as payment, so you don't have much to lose by using one of them UNLESS the appeal results in a higher tax.

John and or the marketing firm made promises of wealth to people who purchased his program of buying tax auctioned properties at 10c on the dollar.