In your project range go for nasty.  

Down payments ranged from 10-20-35% One appraisal was waived and one came in nearly 8% over agreed upon sales price! 

Property prices range slightly higher but with a lot better quality.  

Current plan is to sell one unit a year and put the net profits into fixed income.The assets are in the 400k range with older renovations but are somewhat presentable.  

I could , however my remaining entitlement is 211k , and the houses I would be looking at is 450k range so even though the Va loan has much more benefits because of the small remainder I Would need more down payment .  

I'm also looking into some groups here in town with broad range of experience and knowledge to see who I can contribute to the group but also benefit as well. 

You can earn from the many contract set asides, tax incentives and specialized financing  that exists only because of your tenant.My funding group (DTRT FUNDING & Consulting - Do The Right Thing) funds what we call the path.. all the varisous companies and non profits that can benefit from the wide range of tax, contract setasides, funding and income generaded by that trnant becomming a productive and independant person.Would love to talk 

The S&P 500 is at its upper P/E range of 25.  

I have been hearing that commercial apartment rates are in the 6.5% range from several podcasts recently.   

If you don't have an over-the-range microwave ask an electrician how much to add a circuit, it could be pretty cheap, but it might be expensive too.