Best advice to you would be to use that VA loan as many times as you can and buy primary residences for a year, rent them out and then buy something else with the VA!

Great to see you getting into the Southeast rental market.Wishing you the best of luck.

Either way, weigh cost, quality, and peace of mind to make the best choice for your property.

If it is your primary residence as indicated, just sell it and skip the 1031I Persue all 3 payment options concurrently and see which pans out as your best deal.

There are plenty out there with fair rates and lower fees.

The best way to connect and learn is to be in rooms where it's going down.In terms of captial your best bet is to focus on a primary income that cash flow sufficiently, saving as much as you can and doing something real estate related so you can get familiar with the industry.

Given the lack of activity / buyers in the market at this time with rates, would you reccomend holding and renting it until the market is better to sell in? 

If she wants paid for canceled appointments, then I would suggest you look for a new cleaner.My policy is to keep all funds if the guests cancels within two weeks of their stay, unless I'm able to rent to someone else for the same period/rate.

Working with a great broker can also help as they will know how best to represent your interests and play the game.

@Jeffery Jones you understand you'll be buying Class C & D properties, not in the best of areas?