I suggest a tighter budget and a side hustle to generate some additional income for the short term to pay down consumer debt.

(this is expensive and time consuming).

@Benjamin Pifer If this is advertised on MLS or elsewhere, I would think this would have to be clearly disclosed as an additional fee to the buyer.If not, it could be an advertising or consumer protection violation, depending on how VA law is written.That said, the amount doesn't seem at all unreasonable. 

Somewhere along the way I found BP and have been consumed by podcasts and webinars.I've always wanted to invest in real estate but after 2 personal home purchases that were a loss, I let that idea go.

., Dodd Frank seller financing rules do not apply to rental properties, only consumer residential properties.

Unfortunately, short-sale properties can become very time consuming due to Fannie/Freddie regulations.  

So yes, there may be an indirect hit on flippers who will find fewer buyers.

BUT it seems a bit daunting to get started.The main concern I have is that the big appeal comes from the fact that there are fewer and fewer parks every year from those that are sold and converted to some other use. 

Uber, lyft etc can be good but it’s so time consuming.

Stay out of consumer debt.