But when I am at this stage, do you believe regular conventional loans will be my alternative option to still scale up to, say, 10 properties without having to, “bounce all around the place,” using the VA home loan. 

Provide Constructive Feedback and Recognition Regular Feedback Loops: They provide timely and constructive feedback, focusing on growth and improvement, not just correction.

I am a business intelligence pro & designer who is a host and passionate about STRs.

There are good and bad tenants in each category.No one can logically say Section 8 tenants overall are better than regular tenants.

They may be excellent, but if they don't align with your goals, it's a pass.I would check out sites like Cash Flow Portal, who host syndication companies on their site.Good Luck!!

However, the fam member installing them for me is only a licensed HVAC contractor in FL so he's been unable to buy the units at the regular retailers that would regularly sell it to him (like Bryant, Johnstone Supply, etc).  

But I still recommend taking regular trips to anywhere you invest in out-of-state and it would be a good idea to time the next trip with when the local REIA group is meeting.

We loved hosting you at the REI Nation offices in Memphis, Bruce.

I host 4 properties here in casa grande, az. 

We host a monthly real estate meetup and we have people that come to that all the time and complain about what they didn't know.