I'm a small business owner in the food industry; however, real estate is where I want to be full time.

As my wife says on these deals and she is always very nervous we wont really know until the deals have cycled.. but for operations so far so food communications is Excellent..

I am working with a nonprofit organization that will be using this home for a program that is geared strictly to homeless veterans to find them suitable housing and assistance with finding jobs.

Jessica, we do have thousands of organic likes on Facebook and have been in business since 2007, please Google us, we are no allowed to ad links nor phone numbers on here. 

These do require more time and organization though.Looking forward, after 5+ years of owning a property, assuming you bought in an appreciating area, you should have enough equity built up via tenants paying down your mortgage for you and appreciation to refinance out of the VA loan (if you haven't already) or even cashout to buy more or to supplement your earnings.Theoretically, if you have enough properties you could refinance at least one a year.

Things like your vacations, entertainment, toys, food, clothes, housekeeping, pets, guns etc.

Yes, a contractor can put a mechanic's lien on your house, but that is little recourse to putting food on the table.As a former subcontractor, I usually requested a deposit on larger jobs, $10,000+, on little stuff I wasnt as worries about it. 

Paint and carpet are tough enough to organize remotely.

Key: cleanliness, keeping food contained and not leaving pet food out, exclusion (blocking holes where rodents can enter), keeping vegetation away from the building.If it becomes a serious problem or infestation, then call in the pros.

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