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But when we tell you the first step in connecting with qualified tenants is “establishing you brand” this may not be second nature to you.

Do you have an alternate exit strategy and how long can you hold it for... that's what you need to be focusing on right now. 

So you list a property with intent to sell, and after 1 week with no offer you are looking for different strategic alternatives.

It seems after listening to a few of the podcasts there are alternative solutions that would be better suited to start and grow and wouldn't have to wait the 2 years to refi.My logic was that the VA Loan is $0/down on your 1st mortgage and 20% down on a second mortgage and I didn't think I would be able to afford the 20% down on a property in Hawaii.

My gut tells me you will have to go with a hard money alternative.  

I didn't think about those affected by past natural disasters.

In southern Mass I recommend Black Diamond REI which meets monthly alternating between Worcester and Burlington.Both groups are education and networking oriented, which means they don't try to sell you stuff.However in this time of social distancing you definitely want to check the websites and Facebook pages of any group you're interested in, to make sure they're still meeting.

I will take this all into consideration and make my next steps.Given the nature of todays climate with covid19, i dont even want a full walk through and just found out banks are not waiving full walkthroughs with cash out refinances.I will have to deal with this, but thank you all again.

I'm naturally conservative, but also have analyzed and utilized the power of responsible leverage to scale quickly.