Sure, there were a few hiccups along the way (like when a shipment of materials got delayed), but with some late-night calls and a bit of creativity, he turned it around.On the flip side, turnkey properties offer immediate cash flow with less day-to-day hassle.

Quote from @Robbie Shiver: Robbie, Sounds like you have a unique property and a growing lifestyle!

I am a long-term single-family investor with properties in VB and Chesapeake, and as an Agent, I have helped several investors find properties. 

I'm considering refinancing my current VA loan, which has a 5.6% interest rate and a monthly payment of $3,200, into a conventional loan.

You use those things as leverage and a plus for the buyer pool.

Over the last several years, I started a business and as part of that business we purchased a building. 

I financed this deal using a combination of cash and a private lender.

@David Randolph - my use of the word "threatened" is in regards to the statements made by, as at the time I understood it to be, the real estate agent negotiating the sale to inform me that I could be sued and a lien placed because I was refusing to sell, which would mean that either I agree to sell and put my children on the street or I refuse and they will sue to take possession and I would still put my children on the street, I took that as a threat to the well being and safety of my children, legally it may not be a threat, ethically and morally, it is to me.

Also I would want to find properties that would have positive cash flow upon moving out each year which might take some time and a decent amount of analysis.

We had more partners (beneficiaries) on that one, and it ended up being two individuals, an LLC, and a Self Directed IRA (SDIRA), each with percentages of the whole.