It would also have to be put up and taken down between each tenant and I don't know how responsive your PM will be to this extra work. 

Kind of like a buyer broker I did not have to worry about them going around me extra.

Also, keep in mind that an IN multi member LLC would require a separate tax return, so you would want to budget for extra admin fees.

Investors at this time should be extra careful

I own a recruiting agency, and I always do my best to support my candidates, getting them an extra $30k-$50k salary if possible, and making sure they're going to a better place.

I always looked for 'distressed' properties as that is a great way to grab some extra equity appreciation.

Question that the “believers” don’t ask is “how much could I earn on the extra money I’m spending to pay down the loan faster?  

It’s awesome that you want to use your downtime to learn more about the industry and make some extra income as a VA.

They'll have the same issue with the next buyer and you can always come back in a few months and make them a much lower offer once the property has fallen out of contract a few times and they are extra motivated to sell.   

I allow pets and charge a pet rent of $35 a month, its nice bit of extra money and pet owners tend to stay longer as tenants.