Overpriced in the, hood calls for drastic measures. 💧 price big time.

I am not sure how much I should aim to have before I even start thinking about searching for a house or what price range I should be looking for?

"Supporters of a state ballot initiative to expand rent control options for cities across California announced Monday they had gathered enough signatures to qualify the measure for the November 2018 ballot.If passed, the measure would repeal the 1995 Costa Hawkins Rental Housing Act, which sets limits on the kind of rent control policies cities are able to impose.

I’ve thought about RE agent, or trying to find an entry level job in mortgage lending, or even workIng for someone doing rehabs and/or buy & hold would be awesome as this is what I aim to do as an investor myself.

All of the numbers I was using were "lender estimates" which I understand generally aim for erring higher rather than lower.

If so how much do you guys aim for since you can't purchase value add type properties the VA loan?

From what you said you took measures to make sure railings were secure and tread strips were installed. 

Purchase price plus rehab is aimed to cost no more than 70-75% of ARV (based on sold comps)."

AIM: FLIP to start and build up additional liquidIty with a long term focus on the BRRRR strategy and generating sustainable cashflow through multI-family properties.

I aim to begin this journey by investing in small multi family units in the Savannah Georgia area.