right now Im practicing comping 3 random tips as a newbie? 

It's not a sound way of doing business, especially if you hire some random VA to call for you in an area they know nothing about.Agents should always be building their sphere and creating warm inbound marketing from social media, events, and meetups instead of doing spray and pray.

Congrats on your success so far.Some random thoughts for you:- It might be difficult to tap the equity in the rental at this time given the current state of interest rates. 

Aside from downpayment, you want to have a solid emergency fund in place, something that can cover unexpected repairs, vacancies, or any other random costs that pop up.I’d also recommend saving more than you think you'll need and keeping a close eye on your expenses.

today's market is just not the market for buying a random property on Zillow and turning it over to random people.and you said you want a newer build in a hot market under 250K with positive cash flow. 

Issue:  computer-generated random phone numbers for outgoing calls. 

Then they give you a random login/password for that site that you'll never remember and can't change.  

I would image the rental market is great but I have not looked at the numbers. 

Always do a right click google image search on anything you like, especially on Wayfair.

A collage can be a great way to capture multiple standout features of your property in one image.