Not possible unless you allow it to damn near consume your life.Stick to the suburbs would be my advice.

Interested in an attorney's answer to this one.Also, from what I understand as a non-attorney, FLPs (family limited partnerships) suggested by @Brian Bradley are very complex and expensive and would be an overkill for most small landlords with modest net worth and no estate planning needs?

I'm looking for a modest cash-flow positive turnkey investment.

I'm looking for a modest cash-flow positive turnkey investment.

More options promotes competition and is great for consumers, but it's also more to sort through.Feel free to PM me if you'd like to discuss.

I suggest a tighter budget and a side hustle to generate some additional income for the short term to pay down consumer debt.

(this is expensive and time consuming).

@Benjamin Pifer If this is advertised on MLS or elsewhere, I would think this would have to be clearly disclosed as an additional fee to the buyer.If not, it could be an advertising or consumer protection violation, depending on how VA law is written.That said, the amount doesn't seem at all unreasonable. 

Somewhere along the way I found BP and have been consumed by podcasts and webinars.I've always wanted to invest in real estate but after 2 personal home purchases that were a loss, I let that idea go.

For example: If you bought a property with 25% down 5 years ago by paying the mortgage and with some modest appreciation you might have 30-35% equity in the property.