I think the standard boxing referee's instructions to fighters that they protect themselves at all times makes a lot of sense in your situation.

I give security deposit discounts to police, fire fighters, military, healthcare workers, and teachers.  

Ask a fire fighter or fire marshal what they recommend.

I pointed out that the ones who are contesting can also be identified simply by looking at the year in which the lawsuit was filed; those more than a year or two old have been contested somewhat, and the older the case the more it is likely to have been contested; therefore more likely to be occupants difficult to remove.Cash for keys is almost always the smartest approach; the duration for the ejectment lawsuit will be a minimum of several months, and could be years with the occupants who are fighters.

This particular lender has been known to close in 2 weeks, which pardon my language is essentially full afterburner in a fighter jet for a VA loan. 

Perhaps buy one house with 100K down, put another 100K into index funds, then pool the other 100K in cash for buying opportunities that may arise, such as a stock market dip or real estate dip.I read on a blog from financial samurai the other day NOT to make a decision for the first month.

Bruce Lee was a fighter - the rules didn’t change from fight to fight.

I'm a fighter and a positive thinker but man this has got me down.

Though there are highly educated and highly paid people coming into the state, while the middle class leave, the question is, where are all those service workers that will be needed to service those highly paid people be housed, because they cannot afford the rents, etc. in the areas they're needed to work (as teachers, police, fire fighters, retail, etc.) 

He is a fire fighter and HE is a successful investor.Just do your thing and go get it!