One needs to simply stroke a check pay it off then figure out how to get their money back out of the deal by either selling or refinancing this is the ONLY way to protect the sellers credit.

Discuss this with the lender before proceeding.Partnership or Joint Venture:Structure the purchase with a partner or entity while maintaining the assumption in your name.This allows you to benefit from the entity's structure while complying with VA loan rules.Entity-Owned Financing:If assuming the VA loan isn’t feasible, explore refinancing into a non-VA loan owned by your entity after the property is acquired.4.

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Thank for your help Connect with a great property manager or use one of the free online tools to estimate rents.

Hi @Joy McQueary - you can find a breakdown of rental rate increases by state online, and here's where to find a list of the hottest multi-family markets.

I'm perusing through some online listings for multifamily in my area.

Then you need to leave 40%-50% of your money in the deal to get it refinanced which then makes it difficult to scale. 

Andy Sirkin (fantastic legal team from SF) has a library of free online articles and a set of agreements to purchase, to help you on your way to become a Subject Mater Expert. https://andysirkin.com/article...Elizabeth and Christina (The Rental Girls) have done a great job pioneering the shared ownership (TIC's) model in Southern CA. 

.* Refinancing issues at the end of the Balloon Payment?

I am seeing quotes around $120k which would put that cost per square foot around $600 which seems a lot compared to what I have seen/read online The reason your cost per square foot is so high is you still have to add all the things a regular house has but in a smaller space.