I'm just not sure how long until I'd be able to qualify to do that, and that would defeat the purpoe of putting as little in as possible.

I am really trying hard not to let it defeat me, but I feel at such a loss from so far away, tomorrow it should help in talking with a new company hopefully they will be able to help me navigate through this.

Check with your attorney to see if leaving your name on the homeowners will work to defeat the reason for going to the LLC (to protect your assets).Some Insurance carriers will not do a personal policy on an LLC (not that many but still some).

You should have a set policy in place for these fines.Also can you lock up your router so that the wifi and your cameras can not be so easily defeated?

I want to provide a proof of funds letter so I was going to go with hard money, but the hard money lenders are sending me a preapproval letter for cash instead, defeating the point of a cash offer.

And when I learned how much it cost, immediately I felt defeated again, thinking how can I do this now without their help?

The "free" or "cheap" money totally defeats the purpose of these loans and will bite those that take it for those purposes in the ***!

Buying all cash defeats the point of real estate, may as well just buy an index fund.

That would take a lot of cash which could defeat the purpose of the VA loan in the first place.3) Stay away from any D class areas and buy C class areas or better.  4) Minimize and avoid top mistakes newbie multifamily investors make = buying in bridgeport, hartford, waterbury and expecting prices will appreciate that fast so that you can buy them quickly. 

The two biggest things you can do early on are 1) defeat your limiting beliefs and 2) get out and network.We all have limiting beliefs.