I love real estate and the Richmond, VA area, which is why I wish to pursue a career that can educate me on how I can invest in real estate in the future in Richmond.

We threw in the towel on it this year and thats after shifting to $125 trip charge and $90 an hour each hour after that. 

Lack of volume has created an inefficient market, so some paradigms have shifted.

I have leveraged VA loans, not for this case though. 

Have you used any of your VA loan benefits yet on other properties? 

STR management is 20-25% (I would recommend self managing or getting a VA), since income is higher you could probably get away with 5% for maintenance / cap ex but remember you need to cover utilities and cleaning for these units which drives up costs.

One of the best resources I’ve spotted for honest property management feedback-beyond scanning Google-is checking local Facebook investor groups and seeing who people recommend.Anyway, Ethan, since you’ve done a bunch of data crunching: have you or anyone else revisited these numbers more recently, and if so, how have shifting mortgage rates or local employment trends changed your approach?

And I don’t think Va is one. 

I would search for a property that has a low interest rate Fha or VA loan.

The one thing you need to know is that buying the next deal (home/SFR/Townhome etc.) will stall you from buying anything on FHA/VA (gov backed) for 2 years and conventional for 4 years.