Take the money and buy a plane ticket and go look at where your money is going.

This is great, my job is right in the middle of Round Rock, what are some good areas around there to consider as well?

I would reccommend protecting yourself in terms of the legality of the transfer, ensuring there aren't any violations, 3rd parties requesting some claim of ownership of the property, most importantly the structural integrity of the property overall is sound and there aren't any big ticket items the current owner should righfully be taking care of that will then be additional issues you inherit. 

You would pay a second round of closing costs, but only for re-fi, not with the additional seller / buyer closing costs that would be unnecessary (escrow, title, etc.).So anyone searching for VA renovation loans can always use this model as "Plan B" if you can't find a good VA loan.

@John Su tenants typically take care of snow when occupied, but owner is responsible when vacant - and some cities write tickets if snow not removed with x hours.In colder climates you also have to worry about keeping heat on when vacant so pipes don't freeze.

.), but larger ticket items that may require multiple bids, permits, or otherwise could have reasonably been prevented should be handled separately and charged to the owner.

But that doesn't seem to stop 'them' ......even when the Supreme Court  says it's not right....True enough that governments often do illegal things, but the law is always evolving and they can't always get away with doing them.

He has come up through the ranks as a wholesaler, then fix and flip, and now targeting missing middle new construction/development deals.I'm beginning to research GCs/investors that do this type of work, and figured it'd be worth exploring the BP network.If you deal in this area directly, or have a connection I could speak to, that would be much appreciated.At the end of the day I am trying to get round number hard cost estimates on 2-4plex/Townhomes.

Round about. 

Sure if you are buying a condo downtown you can probably get away with using a discount broker.