All being said, most real estate investors advocate that the earlier you can take action and acquire your first deal, the quicker you'll learn.

Quote from @Tim Brinsek: I've been looking all over for this and haven't found any resources yet.

Spiderwebs were all over the patio, fireplace, basement and ceilings.

So if 3 siblings all buy a house together and all live in it when they sell up to $750k can be excluded.If married only one person needs to meet the ownership requirement-but both must meet the use requirement. 

Not all lenders are experienced with investors using VA loans, so it is worth reaching out to local investor-friendly mortgage brokers or getting referrals from other veterans who have bought in the area.

Both units rented at $1500/mo with all utilities included.

Look forward to chatting with you all! 

That’s all that matters.

Also, focus on 2 years of job/income stability.Class D Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, all cashflow with little, maybe even negative, relative rent & value appreciationVacancy Est: 20%+ should be used to cover nonpayment, evictions & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores under 560 (almost 30% probability of default), little to no good tradelines, lots of collections & chargeoffs, recent evictions.

All new flooring, bathroom remodel, paint and drywall in the bedrooms.