Johnathan - thank you for the  outline and posts --Using a VA  loan is this a good move move as this will be  the only option that allows  zero down  payment --A  future future loan application for a new  primary home will likely be  affected  ...depending on  when you  buy the next property - any lender  will likely use your  schedule E  from tax returns to determine the  negative or  positive  rental income  you  will use for  qualifying purposes  ....also if you move out of one of the  4 units , you will  have  some additional income from this  unit that may be  counted - what are the  projected  rental income per unit  you are using in your estimations  ?

ALWAYS have a plan b and plan c and I always have a plan d and e... and make sure non of your plans are to file for bankruptcy lol. 

Some of the information they will require is; company revenue, length of time in real estate, experience with REO's, copies of E & O insurance, copies of licenses, etc etc etc.

I tend to think it will happen in the 2020's (as we are already beginning to hear talk in the Bay Area of increased water bills, restrictions on water usage, etc. here). 

@Jeremy Roll I was just discussing this topic with @Josh E.

But it starts with baby steps.For me, it was: cancelling the cable, stop eating out, go on dates that didn’t involve money, cancelling the monthly subscriptions/memberships, working out at home, make coffee at home, quitting cigarettes, etc.

When they E-File for you, this request is submitted as well.  

I have to agree with Eric, I bought my first VA property as an E-4, in 2006 it only took $636.00 out of pocket to cover appraisals and odd fees since the original owner had passed and it had a tricky title.

Quote from @Scott E.: - If that 10 unit deal has been on the market for a year, and they have dropped the price by over 30% and its still not selling, then that's almost guaranteed to be a deal you want to stay away from.

The reasons for the demand increase are the increasing number of people living solo and being unable to afford homes with large storage spaces and the growth of e-commerce sales. e-commerce sales have been increasing at a rate of about 20% per year for the last several years, and since the majority of items are being shipped with self storage companies, the storage facilities are filling up quickly.