Yes, definitely Oil, other natural resources and government instrumentsI hold traditional investments too but the capital is derivative of the investments above 

I absolutely collected first, last and security for my class-C rentals until NYS prohibited that practice back in 2019.Many tenants cannot manage their money properly, so this mitigates the issue of not being paid last month's rent when they need to move and the new landlord is receiving those funds they have allocated for their housing during the last month of their stay.This was also helpful to me to pre-screen who has their financial house in order and had saved for their moving costs as part of their planning.If I still could, I most definitely would - without exception.

Without knowing the appreciation in the area you bought, that part is hard to answer, but just given your numbers I would definitely sell.

Definitely makes sense to max out the VA before I lean towards an FHA Loan.

Yes you can definitely qualify for the STR loophole if you materially participate and keep the average rental period at 7 days or less. 

We are definitely prepared to walk unless the sellers meet a number I have in my head, which would make it worth my while to move forward.

Definitely a learning experience and something I want to let other investors know what to do and not to do. 

It’s definitely frustrating to deal with a situation like this.

So, I can definitely tell you this market is good.

If anyone is open to mentoring or partnering on deals, I’m definitely up for it!