These methods will allow you to use leverage for a large asset, reduce living expenses, gain appreciation, and benefit from loan amortization. 

Buildium and Appfolio seem more expensive, but I have setup calls with account managers with both.

Our monthly operating expenses, including salaries for property manager, security,housekeeping, utilities, insurance/taxes range between $3500 - $4000 a month.

When you don't need to bring things up to current code, only perhaps make health and safety updates required for renting.3.

The VA's guidelines do require the buyer assuming the VA loan to occupy the home as their primary residence when the assumption is processed.

A licensed contractor will be able to tell you if the work requires a permit.

To calculate net operating income, deduct projected operating expenses from estimated rental income, including property taxes, insurance, maintenance, property management fees (if applicable), and any vacancy allowance.Second, think about working with Buddy to get better terms.

This would be a requirement for any new build lender.

I bet most of them bought something cheap that required hard work.

Brownfield sites sometimes require soil remediation or removal of previous buried construction.