I did an in depth  review of Rich Uncles, and compared them to two other options for nonaccredited investors.

I'm out of my depth here, but I read other places that banks will only count a percentage of your performing rental properties toward your income and only after they have seasoned for some period of time, eg. you have a rental that has average NOI of $6,000 a year, the bank will only apply a percentage, say 75%, so $4,500, to your income.

I have read the VA offer for in depth and it does not mention that you "can't" do it.  

Many investment firms purchased properties in the depths of the down turn, but most are exiting at a profit.

Also asking for in depth advice about what we should do while we do this.My partner has a strong construction background and probably has a better idea of what to do.

Comparative market analyses is an in depth look at multiple factors comparing the subject property to recent sold properties in the area that would be very similar to the property you are looking at. 

In my former realtor life, I easily sold well over 100 nice higher end homes every year-- because I FOCUSED.I developed a very organized system ( felt like McDonalds as far as processing the client on-boarding-training then find it-buy it-close it part of transactions).I chose my top 10 favorite parts of the Greater Charlotte MSA and I think clients were drawn to my success, in depth knowledge of each area.The best part with a focused system is it permits quality time with clients.If you will focus , develop your system --and perfect your support team of professionals, nothing can stop you and money just comes!

Regardless of your strategy, there are great in-depth market breakdowns as well as speciality indexes that can paint a picture of yield and growth across the nation. 

Hi @Nathan Smith, there are about 125 different sites out there, and I've done in-depth reviews of the platforms, interviewed investors, etc. and ranked the ones that came out on top.

Areas like Stockton, Modesto and Fresno offer a much more windy and longer commute.I've written about this in-depth here in the Sacramento forums in the post below, and it will give you a more comprehensive overview of this migration pattern:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/621/topics/396725-millennial-migration-to-sacramento-2017---here-comes-the-rush