If you are not familiar with lease applications/procedure/ and contracts, use a realtor to make sure you don't leave anything  out that can come back and burn you.

The meeting is 90 minutes long and is led by my “Integrator,” Julie.

However, much of our document and data collection was handled by loan analyst Taylor Vassey.

When you work at a large corporation (national or global) you learn a lot in your role, but also by osmosis, just by observing other people and seeing how projects are developed, business is done etc.

I did check Loopnet and it's all listed for sale by brokers and agents, so I don't think it is off-market -- right?

One of my goals this year was to take actionable steps into jump starting my real estate journey, so here I am, taking that first step.A little about me: I'm a San Antonio native that lived out of state for a couple of years but has migrated back home.

Steps to takeReview the contract: Understand the terms of the agreement, including the notice period and any termination fees.

I think that’s a great first step to do some of the leg work on potential financing for buyers.

As a VA, you’d want to build on that by getting familiar with tools that real estate professionals use.

I'm not sure how and what to look for in a lender that would take the property as a down payment or what step I should take first.