If you are broke and trying to quit your job asap, the answer will be much different than what an acceptable answer would be for a professional investor who is a multimillionaire.

Professional tenants can smell an opportunity from a new landlord from a mile a way. 

The sooner you start these conversations, the better prepared you'll be when the right deal comes along.Local professionals can also be an invaluable resource.

If i was renting out my house with a pool i would:-Have it professionally looked after. 

With your balance sheet and cash, you can put together creative deals without giving up equity and without using your cash but you are going to need to find a market and product which has 7-8% cap rates.I invest in the northeast, Great Lakes area.Diverse economies with education, healthcare as the back bone and tech as growth.In your area, you’ll have to raise way more capital in the form of equity just to meet DSCR with the banks.

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

Readers should seek professional advice.

Readers should seek professional advice.

Once you find someone willing to let you shadow them, approach it with professionalism and a willingness to learn.

However, when I’m told on the day of closing they need an appraisal and won’t be funding to close, that isn’t professional.