@Andrew Dodds, the way I read what Amber and Chris wrote, you could treat your $181k remaining VA entitlement as if it was a HELOC (like having existing equity), which should more than cover the required deposit that you might need for your next $500k home.Of course, your Non-VA Lender will go through your Debt-To-Income Ratio with a fine tooth comb, so depending on how much Rent they allow you to allocate towards your income, you could be good to go!

If they are looking for a 1031 too, the contingency or delay may work to their advantage too. 

Networking is an amazing way to generate leads and the more people you are top of mind too, the more success you will have. 5.

Have you spent time in Houston going over the market with a fine tooth comb?

This is new to me so I'm hoping for help to shoot holes through it too... The

But if I get a fair deal in a location that works for me and my lifestyle and financial position, that’s great too.”The two streams, or railroad tracks rather, is a good analogy by which one track represents higher risk and the other track is explained in Trench’s quote above.  

I found that when the appliance hits it's natural expiration date, it made more sense to just replace the appliance instead of repeatedly calling the warranty, who will fight you tooth and nail to NOT replace the appliance.

So just because the complaint made against you was frivolous you think that this one is too? The

If the tenant is full of BS, they might also be the type of person who will fight you tooth and nail, only to trash your place and then disappear on you.  

Chris Seveney it was a pleasure meeting you too. The