You should have tenants and landlord fill out an estoppel agreement that states what current rent rate is and identifies the amount (if applicable) of any deposit or last month rent.

I agree with you, 6 month lease might limit potential audience.

But financing could be an issue as current status would limit choices for financing

Applications of insecticides targeting the adult stage are not efficient.

@LarryF - perhaps as my first post on biggerpockets (moderator needed to vet the post first), they wanted to limit the damage I can do!

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You can gain a lot of applicable knowledge by taking the state mandated course.

My real estate experience is mostly education from podcasts and books I've been reading so I wanted to get in person applicable experience.

Do you stick with local CU (Phoenix and Arizona specific) or have more success with online applications or big name banks?

The downside, of course, is that the VA loan has a few more restrictions which can limit properties you can purchase which require more renovation for a lower price.Aside from the agent and lawyer, I would advise having a solid home inspector, CPA, contractors (general, painter, plumbing, electric etc.) on your team.