If you’re working out of a home office, is that office reserved strictly for business?

We teach our people this strictly because these are the key points the commissions are looking for. 

Be careful being too strict.

However, if you're strictly a cash flow investor and don't care about appreciation or you know there is zero appreciation then calculating IRR is like bringing a gun to a knife fight.Cheers...

For pure investments (20-25% down or more) I would stick to strict criteria.

There is some possibility here; however, a rehab with a VA loan is difficult to pull off as the VA is very strict with their requirement to have a livable space.

I am (hopefully) close to closing on a SFR in Gloucester City, and the seller and listing agent made it sound like the City inspector for CO was pretty strict. 

Then be strict about it.

I was thinking that you were strictly financing it as an investment property in example b.

I've bought and sold a # of firearms - some on auction sites and am familiar with the legal ways to sell in state and across state lines (though I do not know if your state has super strict regs or not - usually it's Cali that has a ton of extra restrictions on things which is why I'd never live there)