Short post.But yes, this is the risks of physical real estate investing.

If you can keep the amount of physical possessions you own to a smaller amount it will make the frequent moves easier.

Of course, if you refinance your first VA loan into another product, that would certainly clear up the issue. 

I think it will answer a lot of your questions.https://store.biggerpockets.com/products/first-to-a-million

STR is a fun one- you'll get to have some fun and get creative with your product.

It opened doors to new markets for agricultural products such as cotton, sugar, and grains, laying the foundation for prosperous farming and trade economies across the newly acquired territories.Investors keen on infrastructure development saw potential in establishing trade routes, settlements, and towns that would eventually grow into thriving cities.

Being able to see their pricing and occupancy along with the product they are selling is more "apples to apples" and gives me an idea of what I have to do to compete. 

It has proven to be more difficult to set up than expected mainly because of having to use a third party company for a physical business address1.

I'm capped on time and physical ability to do everything myself though. 

I have gone down the path of painting a few times and it is quite labor intense and with that not cheap, it has to bone REALLY well - prep-work, primer, coat finish, the right products etc otherwise you get crap results.