Floating floors cut you cost in the short term as a proper subfloor many times is not as strict as a glue down.

This would strictly be buy and hold in order to collect rents every month and I'd be in a 100% equity position from the start.Thanks for reading. 

I had conversations with many lenders this year, and lending standards are much more strict since March, when the crisis set in.

The values are also very lean due to the AMC appraisals being so strict with comps and active listings. 

Considering limited time, I am thinking house hacking option with the VA loan is unlikely to work - does that only leave me with conventional loans to purchase strictly a rental property with a conventional loan?

My best advice is to be strict with your screening standards, while also being realistic about the types of tenants you're going to get in the area.

We routinely replace furnaces that are that old. 

Luckily I have a pretty strict lease which ensures that ALL money is owed on the contract no matter the circumstances so even if they delay rent it is still owed eventually (even if I have to wait sixty days after the state of emergency is lifted in NJ).

There are strict related party rules in OZ transactions that would keep a property you bought personal and quit-claimed to your QOF from qualifying. 

.- Find and make use of software (as you alluded to) to help me with certain tasks- Take a break when I need one and just accept that I can't work 24/7- Realized that I can outsource many household chores too and compared to my perceived value of my own time it was surprisingly affordable: mowing the grass, gardening, cleaning, maintaining our pool, etc.I've managed to get into a routine where I can put in an hour or so on the investing per day during the work week and a few additional hours each weekend as needed.