Work at saving money rather than spinning your wheels trying to do th enearly imposible.

Be careful to research each location's restrictions regarding STRs.

Assuming these are non-profit orgs that are not restricted to religious organizations or targeting protected-classes, is this actually legal?

If you know of all the restrictions then just skip to section 3. 

I hope cities like Atlanta can see all sides before jumping into forcing huge restrictions on this. 

If so, what are the restrictions of the new property.

The downside, of course, is that the VA loan has a few more restrictions which can limit properties you can purchase which require more renovation for a lower price.Aside from the agent and lawyer, I would advise having a solid home inspector, CPA, contractors (general, painter, plumbing, electric etc.) on your team. 

.- 3-4 units still puts you in the residential category- 5 or more units is commercial residential and most lenders will expect you to have experience and will generally have more restrictions on the lending process- A 10+ cap rate in the Boston area will be extremely challenging to find unless you are planning on a massive value add or redevelopment- No idea what your personal financial situation, but a 3 family in Worcester versus a 20 unit requires a very different upfront financial commitment.

There is a lot of room to grow and government isn't nearly as restrictive as most places.

I went to Denver's Short-Term Rental Advisory Committee meeting and thought I'd share this update on the Airbnb ordinance, enforcement efforts, and -- maybe most importantly -- the stirrings of some efforts to further restrict short-term rentals in Denver in the future.