I did find although that Lawyers were difficult and really difficult if any issues arrived in the unit with maintenance service issues. 

When the letter arrives at the property (her last known address), just keep it on file.

I've seen people get started with SFRs and duplex for the first few, round it out with triplexes and fourplexes to arrive at 10, and then start 1031ing up the SFRs and duplexes into tri and fourplexes.Not all lenders cut you off at 4, but you've already encountered one that does.

But since you have 2 units and it’s a tough time of year to rent anyway, try my approach out ignoring you want :) Know that it’s always tough to rent places once the holiday season arrives. 

But then I arrive at the same problem: my LLC probably wouldn't qualify for the assumption due to its lack of credit history.

Once you arrive in December look into getting a fourplex with your Va Loan and house hack.

A simple analogy with the Dividend Discount Model shows that present value is arrived at by discounting future cash flows.

For gates work, you can not have any bad stuff going on inside your complex.I wish I had deliberately done some calculations and arrive at the decision upgrade my apartment's control access.

We managed our own (had a resort lock on the front door so I could give an automatic code to the tenants upon arrival, which would lock out at check out) and had a fabulous cleaning lady.

I am recently new to the Ventura Area and have been building my wholesale business ever since I arrived here.