@Marque A Clark no you can run a business as a "Sole Proprietor"  Basically that means your business is not legally separate from you.

A - Find a private source of funding for between $200k - $1M, and set up a loan from them for 10% interest for 20 years with a balloon. 

To name few features, you can connect your bank & credit card account(s) to QBO to automatically download the transactions daily, set up rules for any recurring charges, setup recurring transactions (ie invoices to tenants), sent out reminder (individual or batch), accept online payments (cc & bank) which can be tenant or landlord initiated, track multiple income sources (ie. flip, rental, wholesale), track individual properties, charge tenants for reimbursable expenses, track 1099 contractors (and e-file tax forms), and create a budget.

Those are a completely legit source of down payment.

VA and FHA purchase loans are both SOLELY for owner occupied properties.  

I have listened to a lot of the podcasts and read a lot of books so I know about the other sources of getting leads but I have a VA loan to use to buy my first property so there are some pretty specific restrictions with that .I'm using the VA loan because I have no money for a downpayment so FHA and conventional loans aren't an option.

Some have short lists....Just like any other lead source it is not always quick easy profitable deals to be had. 

What's the source of funds within the 401k?

I am about to get my real estate license next month, and am getting it solely for my benefit as a real estate investor. 

Do not let a realtor try to convince you that it will be difficult as it is relatively simple, especially if you are buying or selling off market for cash.I downloaded all of the required contracts and disclosures for the state of Nebraska from an online source.