First, you can get into something for 0% down as everyone knows, but it can help out tremendously later on, in that once the property appreciates (which, it's San Diego so its a pretty safe bet), you'll be able to do a cash-out refi, nabbing low VA interest rates and up to 100% cash-out (though most lenders will limit this to 90%) with no PMI to help with the next purchase.  

I bet you could buy a house for $150K that would have one tenant who pays all the utilities and you could get $1600 or more rent.

I'm glad to hear it's not fraud but am pretty disappointed in the poor service and lack of communication. 

I would then take that profit when available convert it into $USDT and play a 100x futures bet short or long ( most likely long) to return 4.8% profit per twenty-five dollars of movement.

If you don't have the funds, your best bet is to partner up with someone who has, cash, credit or the team to rehab. 

They can see this on the title transfer, now while lately they have been turning a blind eye to this you bet when these foreclosures start to pick up like they are and banks start tightening their lending again they will start to call those loans in.

I also am betting on inflation, so it wouldn't shock me to see rents of $4000-4500/mo in the next 5 years or so. 

Will student rental be a riskier bet considering I am a newbie at this?

If you have not, great books to read are:Rich Dad, Poor DadThe Millionaire Next DoorCash Flow Quadrant Tax-Free WealthSet For LifeRental Property InvestingThe Millionaire Real Estate InvestorThe REAL Book of Real Estate So Good They Can’t Ignore YouYou are more than welcome to reach out if you have any questions.

Paint over is just a poor choice and will look bad.