If you are able to find a good one, they will help you exhaust the list above and guide you through the entire process including connecting you with a great lender who is intimately familiar with VA loans.

I would replace the exhaust fan and make sure it is properly connected. 

Lots of posts about the trusts and some good people to talk to also here on BP.Third:  I would recommend a portfolio/commercial loan after you've exhausted your conventional financing options. 

Exhaust your free resources to make your initial capital then worry about where to invest a marketing budget.

If you have a $500k portfolio then you can "safely" draw $20,000 annually from this without depleting it to exhaustion. 

@Arturo HerreraHere is a list that is by no means exhaustive, you'll make mistakes, it's just part of it. 1.

I was exhausted and knew I was hiring a cleaner for the 2/1 unit. $150 for the cleaning and the unit was pretty gross.

They will try there very best to exhaust every dollar so they can make money and ask you to add more reserves.Can't see how anyone makes money with property managers.

I'm on 28 now and making notes as i go along.I couldn't justify spending money on a mentor until I have exhausted all the free material here on bigger pockets an the books I already own.I'm slowly but surely getting through all this material, definitely not a quick and fast way, but necessary.I'm also been working on my investor Business Plan.

Instead of "go to school and flounder for a bit until you figure it out" because for me it was emotionally exhausting knowing that I was spending money I didn't have to work towards a goal a didn't have yet and there is a real amount of pressure to figure it out ASAP.I guess the best way to skip to my point is to say this...