It's unfortunate, but many in the industry have earned a reputation of promising money they won't necessarily have when it comes time for you to close.

I'd be more worried about your houses in College Park, MD next time the Terps make it to the tournament.I am a bit worried about the damage to the city's already crappy reputation.

@Justin Brown,I don't have my notes handy, but there are sites on the web where you can set up a private loan note and track payments and such.

The research I have done on the web has mostly turned up generic articles that just tend to repeat themselves a lot... but I would like to connect with someone who has dealt with VA loans, and can help me really understand the ups and downs, as well as how best to utilize the product. 

You don't have to put up with that and its not good for the reputation of your property.

Of course if she's not particularly interested in selling at all that day may never come for these properties, but if you move forward with your business and build a decent reputation for yourself she may be more likely to contact you in the future if she does decide to sell. 

You are going to have to find a reputable plumber in the area with a camera and have them look at it and show you exactly what they find.

I've noticed that some changes are being made to the web site.

You don't have to marry the first one you speak to, find the one that works with your personality, and if they have a good reputation amongst friends (aka referrals) or if they even have some kind of reviews you can read into... because we all have access to the same forms and most of the same marketing material.

Ask the title company for a reputable surveyor and they should have some good suggestions.