Then I have a guy that does the install for me he real reasonable and quick.  

Im not asking for a mentor, but maybe a quick tip on what to lookout for and what to consider from anyone with VA loan first time investor experience or knowledge. 

The tenant is a quick service restaurant and is corporate entity.  

-run those on any property you find in San Diego and you'll find out pretty quickly that you're going to be in the negative.

I'm making a quick visit to Birmingham from Oakland on Sept 7 to Sept 10.

If you saved as much as you could from your day job, how quickly could you pay off those loans?

@Nadia Santacruz I've grown up in Cincinnati and like @Todd Dexheimer said it is a very street to street ..... but you can pretty much say that about every city in the midwest... for example, Todd thinks Walnut Hills is a "Dicey" area, but it's quickly gentrifying, and many think it's primed to be the next Oakley, OTR, Hyde Park, etc.

FYI usually insurance adjusters and repair doesn't happen as quickly as we all hope it does especially if more homes in the area were affected...homes will be left abandoned with unlivable conditions until home is repaired.

There are numerous things I later found besides the roof that are done badly or unfinished, ex: 10 outlets not working, or not grounded, or reversed.I have an offer on the house to close in 28 days, and am looking for quick solution, and or long term action, as trying to mediate the situation with him face to face seems to be costing me and getting me nowhere.

I have not run the background check yet, I just did a quick search on the internet.