This way you have a local physical bank for checks and other bank services, while you start building a relationship with a potential lender.

I have bought and sold six homes, had one beautiful flip, and kept one duplex that was a BRRR score and currently building two more duplexes with the opportunity for one more that is build ready.  

I'm looking into the Credit Stacking program that Jack McColl runs. Looking for any reviews from previous students. 
It's a program that helps/teaches you how to access business credit to fund your business endeavors...

You have a very short window to build trust and show your credibility to a seller, the handwritten letters do neither of those things.

There are a number of great new construction builds around Philadelphia, and I'd like to reach out to the builders.

Buying a lot and building new and selling a brand new house never lived in. 

You will cut your cost of living down, and build equity at the same time. 

Also, a VA loan is a straight loan where you can use no money down which is a great advantage as a veteran versus a 203k loan which is a rehab loan which requires a 203k facilitator and contractor and the contractor gets paid in 4 draws that have to be approved first.

The city of Renton, WA now requires landlord to certify the conditions of the building in great detail as well as many aspects of the landscape. 

This extra payment deal is for consumer/homeowner that will spend all the money he has available on cigarettes, beer, etc. so he “fools” himself into “painlessly” saving money by building extra equity in his one big “investment”.A professional investor should NOT need to “fool” themselves into “forced” savings.