Not fun or enjoyable in any form or fashion.  

With that said and depending on how rural it is you may be able to put gravel down and put a fence up and have RV and Boat storage.

For a $200k property, the minimum down payment will depend on your lender and financing terms.

That might depend on your political affiliation. 

The key is balancing cost with the value of your time—both approaches can work, depending on your priorities.

Talk to your agent to get a little more information about this.I agree that if the unit is not permitted to be rented on its own, then it's probably best that you don't rent on any platform illegally.However, if you are able to allow access to the main part of the house, you may be able to rent the space as a room in a home depending on local laws and ordinances.

Of course, with all things, the answers to all these matters will depend on the circumstances.California tends to have more laws on the books and requirements and restrictions that it can be a good idea to form a CA LLC for out of state property so that you as a CA resident are covered, and to try to have your contracts fall under the purview of CA courts.

She does not have an on line mangement system though just sends a check each month with a little ledger of expenses.I have a client that runs a larger company and they do a nice job at least on all the deals I have done for them as a capital partner when I do the draws and look at my before and afters they do some really nice work in a timely fashion

Depending on the built in gain and how long you've lived there, you should be able to sell your current primary tax-free and roll any gains from that into your new primary residence, that is IRC section 121.Is there a set amount of time before you can move into the rental as your primary?

You can own more than one property with a VA loan, it depends on what your total allotment is.