Additionally, there are some grant programs to cover the initial cost. 

This way you wouldn't need to share living space with your tenants and you'd generate more income.

I had initially tried to venture into OOS investing last year by using the TurnKey Model, but quickly realized that the model is not for me.

Unfortunately, typically a far greater number will have spent a small fortune - perhaps one they could not afford to squander - trying to buy the "hope" of the marketing pitch and end with nothing to show for it.IMHO, the best mentors are a seasoned, successful, local investor who is willing to pay-it-forward to the next generation.  

In addition, the property after value add is likely to have initial cash flow and, if I am correct about the continuing rent appreciation, the cash flow will increase each year while my fixed financing is constant (a little variance due to escrow holding). 

My goal is to pursue the BRRRR model as I want to generate sufficient income from multi-unit homes to allow me to expand my investing business into a full-time affair replacing my current 9 to 5.

They have looked, at least initially, at her financial sitaution. 

It would be a bummer to make that initial investment and then have new rules come out that negatively effect your situation, so it’s almost better if your town already has rules in place, (at least that way you know what you’re dealing with and can make a business plan based on the rules).

@Caleb Heimsoth initially my goal, being a military veteran was to just jump head first and into rentals and get a 4 unit multi family using my  VA loan to finance it.

However, it does not always make financial sense to empty and gut the building to carry out a deep retrofit (and even when it does, that initial whooshing roar of capital flying out of your bank account can be unsettling).As of late, we have been purchasing rather, to very, unloved buildings with plans to (eventually) perform deep retrofits on many of them {where the increase in the property performance will pay-back the investment in a relatively short period (say 3 - 6 years) versus the planned hold duration (i.e. 20yrs).