What do contractors typically charge to come out to a potential property and walk through and fill out a SOW with pricing?    

Digging down is a project I am just finishing up.... it is exhausting but potentially worth it.

OP I think you’re in a great geographic spot and potential REI strategy potential.1.  

If your business is worth significantly more than what you owe on it, you may be able to borrow against that equity to fund your first deal—rather than walking away from a potentially appreciating asset.Some investors take this route, keeping ownership of their business while using its value to qualify for financing or attract a capital partner.

In fact, some of the best opportunities in real estate come from properties that others overlook—distressed homes with potential that just need the right investor to bring them back to life.If you’ve been in the game long enough, you know that distressed properties can offer huge upside, but they also come with their own set of challenges.

After staging, it was sold to a retail buyer for a strong profit, demonstrating the potential for significant returns by buying from motivated sellers, renovating strategically, and selling at retail.

-Transfer the property into an LLC – This may allow me to take ownership while potentially avoiding property tax reassessment, however this sounds like an involved process-Establish a living trust for my aunt and mother – The trust would specify that I inherit the property upon their passing and provide step up in cost basis but i'm worried that the living trust can be modified to have me removed (who knows what can happen) - My mother is somewhat volatile.I would like to live in the property and my mother will live in her second property with her husband. 

Avoiding errors and being educated on the laws can save time, money, and potential legal challenges.

Your VA loan will be crucial to your real estate investing growth, especially since it affords you the potential opportunity to own more than one property, depending on your overall allotment.For active military personnel, that conundrum of where to invest and where you will end up is always part of the issue that sometimes causes analysis paralysis so it's great you have one in VA Beach already.

I’m a realtor and investor in Indianapolis, and I’d highly recommend adding Indy to your list of potential markets.