We get more calls with handwritten, but it's usually from people really not motivated to sell and are more curious.

https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/2015-04-01-biggerpockets-...Great april fools gag. many people like to do an intro to break the proverbial seal which I am ok with.I would much rather see those posts than the "what state shouldI invest in" or does anyone have documents for X or how do I transfer my property to a LLC...

Some people swear by his program.

And I choose locations where people would want to stay.is it risky to use a va loan then?

I am not aware of any state with a law that coerces the owner to be held hostage to markups and materials price gouging schemes dictated by the contractor.

Personally, I wouldn't live somewhere where I have people living above me as I am sensitive to noise. 

Another option would be to use a platform like Thumbtack or Angie's List who have reviews and people on the ready for a variety of services.Best of luck!

The title company that is located in the building were the foreclosures are held ( they are actually held in the parking lot of said building.)

Minimum distributions from any IRA are hard to do with non-liquid assets like a real estate investment held in a self-directed IRA.

I kept reminding myself, this is where most people stop, and this is why they don't win.Building a team around me helped a ton, I had a great lender and Agent, who knew what I was looking for and they helped me navigate this tricky waters.