It is overall better to get a real estate license with the correct education. 

Wish there was a better way than all of these add on automations but this is definitely nicer than the old fashioned hard copy book that gets gross after a couple of guests touch it.

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The existing homes are too small and would require a large expansion, at which point it would just be better to build new. 

In larger volume, you can get better return.  

However, I need to convince my brothers that renting it out is a better option than letting it sit vacant, so I need information about the eviction process.

Especially with the favorable tax incentives offered to buy and hold real estate vs the ordinary income tax you'll pay on private lending.A 1031 exchange would allow you to indefinitely defer all of the capital gains tax you would have to pay, and instead use it to purchase better performing property/properties.

Later I refinanced it with a VA IRRL for better cashflow.

If selling is on the table, a 1031 exchange could allow you to defer taxes and reinvest in properties with better cash flow or lower maintenance needs.Since repairs are mostly handled, it might be worth reviewing your rents to see if there’s room to increases/ways to improve cash flow.

We would get a better conventional loan rate on a new primary (vs investment property) and be able to put less than 20% down (if we wanted to).