My main mission for this trip was to scout out the environment, Realtors,  property management firms etc.

Don't be fooled that because the podcasts are free that the information is not more valuable than anything on the marketplace - it's just that it's BP's mission statement for everyone to be able to learn in a free or low cost way.Happy investing and I hope if you're new that I will have the opportunity to hear you on a future BP podcast!

There's so much on here to help you achieve your mission.  

The company's purpose, it's mission, management, proposal, justification of needs might be necessary, financial plan beginning with your balance sheet, estimated costs of operations, project hard and soft costs, income estimated projections and how liabilities will be paid along with debt service resulting in profits.

Your first mission, though, is getting your real estate license and finding a broker to sponsor you.

Its risky but you could use no income or stated type loan products over to hold you down (buy/take control of the property) while you secure her job and refinance out to a regular VA or FHA loan.I wouldnt advise it but these loan products typically require 15-20% down as well.However, it would accomplish the mission of buying before you can qualify for a full doc loan (fha/va/conventional).

North County would be nice, but Mission Valley is also desirable.Thanks!

But fortunately the market turned around significantly, this neighborhood (Mission district) blew up big time, and the project turned into one of my $1 mil plus projects a few years later.  

Intentionally align your mission, vision and purpose.  

Mission beach for example has a large percentage of STRs.