If your goal is to simply take over a property that has a VA loan, you just start making the payments without bothering the lender. 

@Anthony LafataPlease click on Get Started menu on top of this page and go to Pro Partnerships for our Home Depot discount.

Start with BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginners Guide (free).

I am not an accountant, but need to start using more sophisticated accounting software. 

Hello Everyone!! I have been educating myself for the last 6 months on Real Estate Investing! I have my eye on this one Duplex In Central Pennsylvania. I’m open to all tips and also any RE Investors Meet-Ups in The Ge...

Can some please help me with a game plan of where to start?

Quote from @Gregg Hutton: As a realtor who started as an investor first, I’ve noticed a huge mindset difference between investors and traditional homebuyers.

A little background: Feel free to scroll down for the main reason of this post...I started out in 2011 trying everything to make my start in real estate but was not successful until 2015 when we purchased our first duplex in Fresno CA.

If you just hire the cheapest or first PMC you speak with and it turns into a bad experience, please don’t assume ALL PMC’s are bad and start trashing PMC’s in general.

Alternatively, in a QBO Simple Start or Essentials subscription, if seeing profitability by property is important, you could still structure your chart of accounts to reflect each home, though your P&L will be a bit more lengthy & harder to digest.If you have any questions, feel free to reach out, happy to walk you through the pros & cons of QuickBooks options!