From there, you should be able to speak to anyone in the loss mitigation or loan servicing department, once authorized.

If you get a very good feel for this information you can avoid some major mistakes and potentially find some great value add opportunities. 

Require co-signers (usually parents) if they have less than 3 years of credit history (This could be difficult because a majority of my tenants are international students).  

The building department could issue an exception.

The BLUF is it must be livable when you purchase it so a home that needs major repairs will not be VA eligible.

Obviously I don't own 0 or 1 because I talk about my properties all the time (more than one), but that's as much as I've given up in that department. 

Any time I sub out a major project I get at least 3 quotes and usually go with the one in the middle.

Good credit and relationships with investor friendly lenders will serve you well also.If I let you behind our office doors to see our model you would see a very diverse business strategy, we don't rely on just one area of the market, hopefully protecting us if there is a major correction in a specific area. 

Our approval letter works with the majority of sellers.   

I am an Econ major from the University of Dayton and a former Division 1 Baseball player.