No matter what niche you want to get in there is someone at KW not only doing it in a big way, but probably a giant way,   Obviously not everyone will be successful at KW or any company, but I think you most often will have the best chance at KW vs almost any other brokerage.

They are asking 689k, i was not able to include in the structure calculator the fact of an additional R2  lot that was preapproved in 2000 by the city for a 4plex.   

I want to use my VA loan so I'm more than likely not able to do a cash buy or a significant rehab.

@Jonathan GordonIf you're not able to invest locally or are not able to get the returns, you are looking for you should invest out of state.

One notable option is the Northern Virginia Real Estate Investors Association (NVREIA), which regularly organizes meetups and workshops where you can connect with experienced investors and gain valuable insights.

This may require consolidating your 50+ houses to come up with the money, but it could allow you to scale up without buying the giant apartment complex that you are comparing your other option to.

Other notable books just for negotiation and communicating with people I'd highly recommend Dale Carnegie's  How to win friends and influence people.

We've used Jasco, but basically the more warning labels the better... forget the wallpaper remover than is "Non-toxic, non-smelly, non-working" and go for the stuff that has giant warning labels like, "Do not taunt, touch, breathe in, or look hard at" Wear goggles.

I recalled you had written a very good article on fraud, and entering into contracts with not ability or intention to close.

Today (If I was not on almost zero carb) the Pepsi is smaller and cost $1.25 and the giant snickers bar (that was just a normal snickers bar when I was a kid) cost $1.00 so the increase in price is around 642%... how many 401K's do you know that increased in value 642% in 45 years?