Utilizing the VA loan is a good first step in terms of investing.

@Kyle Trotman If you purchased with a hard money loan conventional lenders will require extensive seasoning to utilize the new appraised value for cash out. 

Be prepared to show a lease, some utility bill, or credit card statement showing you live somewhere else.

My tax advisor referred me to them, and I also utilized cost segregation on the properties, which significantly reduced my tax bills.

@Jay Hinrichs   I won't reply to his/her posts, may possibly be an ex-employee utilizing a different name.  

Think luxury vacation rentals in high-demand areas like San Diego.4.

@Mike Lambert That is highly dependent on a multitude of factors like size/luxury class/location/housing type/owner restrictions/etc.

:Initial investment:€3,000.00 – Rental contract, First, Last, Security Deposit€3,056.68 – Furnishings/Consumables€1,308.03 – Taxes/LegalTOTAL – €7364.71 Average Monthly Gross: TOTAL – €1820.33Average Monthly Operating Expenses:€127.25 – Utilities€191.10 – Taxes, Maintenance, CapEx€289.15 – Management€1000.00 – Rent (*See Master Lease Strategy) TOTAL - €1,607.50Average Monthly Cash Flow - €212.83Est. months to break-even - 35 monthsObviously, there are a lot more details (challenges, wins, etc.) to this story.

I talked to a modular home company in my area, and he said to build a 4 / 2.5 2200 square foot home would be 215k, and then foundation and utilities would be another 160k.

This property is gonna cash flow over $1000 a month after we're all said and done with utilities mortgage and more.