Went to a sheriff sale with one property in mind, bidding started at 50 k and I was prepared to bid 75k max - I was fairly sure that no one would bid anywhere close to that amount because it was in a neighborhood I specialize in, and the value to me would be higher than to the average investor.

I still see a lot of these wholesale fee's in the deals I fund.. since I specialize in the sub 200k or low balance deals in the mid west and rust belt..

We are a direct lender who specializes in real estate investment property loans.

Rentals are a GREAT way to expand your portfolio and even more so around military bases. 

I just started my career in the U.S. military and am hoping to have my first assignment in Europe, specifically Germany.

Be careful of agents who don't specialize in mutlifamily.

For reference, I currently live in San Francisco, CA, and am willing to relocate anywhere if the opportunity is right, but preferably would love to find something up in NorCal.I am a military veteran, but I am currently unemployed to go to college using my GI Bill as a source of income.

I have evaluated it to be able to cash flow as a STR with the lender special rate, even with a conservative 48% occupancy. 

Discover, for instance, will deposit the money for your "balance transfer" directly into your checking account, and often has specials for 0% financing for 12 months with 3% up front transfer fee, or 5% financing for 18 months with 0% transfer fee.

I am not in Military so my knowledge of Va is limited based off how long you have to live there, if you can refinance into regular loan later on once you have some equity etc.