Thanks Max. I

I paid for a 2 man job that took 4 hours $750.. materials were $100 max.. I

I don't plan to remain on the West Coast in perpetuity...we're figuring on 5-8 years max. I

Current VA entitlement amount max is $484,350

I want to start with my first deal out of state, but I've been looking a lot of houses and neighborhoods but the ones I qualified with a conventional loan has to be livable, so I can't buy something that I can gain equity by fixing it up, so I can't meet at least the 1 % rule, max is 0.7% should I buy or what to do??

Unfortunately I have applied to several banks for pre-approvals and my max is $400,000.

You'll find LTV max is going to be 80 in some instances, most LTV's between 70 and 75% with the short seasoning.Best of luckStephanie

I'm less talking about the other known "evidence" which is that it has the opposite effect you desire - rents for actual renters on the market (I recall my wife and I trying to find an apartment in San Francisco in 2011 and 2012, and there being lines out the door and having to bring pay stubs plus your letter of reference from your parish priest - j/k on that last one, but it did feel that way).

Websites & social media is under rated for real estate in my opinion.You can spend $300-$500 month on this max. I

Inner of properties owned but I think our max is 6