A 4 plex in MD at $180k...its certainly not in the DC area, and probably not even the Baltimore area at that price.

Baseball bats and bricks thrown.And then when you go to the bad neighborhoods, it's even worse.All of you doing SubTo for the first time, carry with you your next of kin information. ;-) 

This isn't always a deal breaker, although many carriers tap out at 100 years old even with updates.2.

Owning a STR is not like owning a typical house, even a LTR.

Under the assignment of income doctrine, income is taxable to the person who earns it, even if it is directed to someone else.

You may need the money the day of the sale or even up front in some locations , while you may not get the lien or deed for 30+60 days after the sale. 

Even though you have a VA loan, you still WANT good credit.  

This is not even just an opinion, it's an objective reality.

I recommend you budget 5% of the gross rent (for the whole place, even what the rent would be if you were living in it as a tenant) for repairs and 5% for capital expenditures.

Single-gender homes are only for transitional housing (like soberliving houses, halfway houses, etc).