A great way to start is to look for for a multi family property and use your VA loan to purchase it with no money down.

:)My wife and I live in Roanoke, VA and we want to do a few flips per year but our main goal is to acquire SFRs and small multifamily as long term rentals.

Terms: 30yr 3.5%, 0 down(VA loan), rent covers mortgage.

If you need  DC, Maryland or Virginia area, just shoot me a message. 

(In VA, eligible properties can get 20% state credit and 25% federal credit)3) How much longer did the renovation take compared to a similar non-historic renovation? 

You have a big advantage in the REI world because you qualify for VA financing if you choose to live in the property 1st.

So from what I've read in bigger pockets books and seen online you can use an FHA loan and a VA loan to purchase multi family properties if you live in them for a year, and maybe some other rules I'm not positive about.But today I had a realtor tell me that that is not true and it is not possible.

If you are looking in that part of Virginia, let me know.  

As a long time resident of Northern VA, Kevin has seen the tremendous growth and development of Tysons, Reston, and other parts of NOVA over the past 30 years.

I am a realtor/investor out of Hampton Roads,VA.