My goal is financial independence in 10 years via building my business into a large practice while investing in buy and hold rental properties.I know I basically need to knock out the debt, and save up for my first down payment. 

If you use your VA eligibility right now, then when you get to your next duty station and want to buy a nice home, you'll be what's called a 'MULTI user" and then over 3 points in VA Funding Fee will be stacked on your next VA loan.Here's what I'd do...or the subject property, since you have 10% down, do a FANNIE MAE  1st mortgage 80/10/10 = 90% Cltv)  purchase programEX:  180,000 purchase$144k  80% ltv - 1st mtg on a low rate Fannie Mae loan$18k    10% ltv - 2nd mtg (simo purchase money 2nd mtg) eliminates the PMIgives option to waive escrows you divide and conquer, meaning you can knock out the 2nd mtg. and drop total payment leaving just 1st mtg. paymentAlso, in lieu of a discount off sales price, simply negotiate seller credit to pay your closing costs (note: up to 6% of sales price seller concessions allowed)   

PB&Js and driving beaters for me, but some like to remove the band-aid more slowly.Learn while you knock out the cc's.

If I want to acquire a few more units and use the cash flow, after having reserves built, to knock out my student debt quickly or just pay as normal.

I don't pay cash for my RE like he does, but did use his debt snowball to knock out $87k in consumer debt.Glad you recognize it's a problem @John Purcell. 

I am looking for law that will help me knock out fraudulent modification.

A 3-4% solution will not kill mature trees, but it will definitely knock out the poison ivy crawling up their trunks and hiding in their shade.

I would think that would knock out a substantial pool of buyers IMO! 

Typically the condo fees on condos will knock out your cash flow.

I know I should go new but that would essentially knock out all the money I had made since owning it and was hoping to start using it on cosmetic repairs.Thanks for any insight or advice!