On the acquistion, the ideas is that the investor may offer full price on terms and then find a Tenant Buyer to exit. 

When i was rehabbing properties full time (2011-2014), I also always aimed to set my re-sale price 5% shy of market price.

Full disclosure I am a broker, but that doesn't change anything, and I don't work in Temple. 

It was never a flat rate.Now we pay a fortune to a full-time bookkeeper and another CPA.

In the past I owned my own construction company but now I have a full time position as well as this retirement plan. 

The most difficult task I foresee for myself is just finding a tenant, screening, showings, and placing the tenant in the home as I'll be living about 1.5 hours away (2+ hours pending the Los Angeles traffic) and work a full time job.

I am interested in investing in TX/NYC/NJ and leverage the Veteran benefits (like VA home loan) and my disability benefits (full property tax exemption in some states like TX or NJ)I have about 75-100K to invest, VA Home loan, TX VLB Loan, NY home for veteran loans and other states have similar loan programs for veterans.my biggest debate is whether to buy my first property in Hudson County NJ (jersey city, Hoboken) or DFW TX.another thing, anyone has experience doing business with Federal or state government?

@Kurt DefenbaughIf you are self-employed with no full-time employees, you can open a solo 401k plan which would allow you to make a $55,000 tax deductible contributions for tax year 2018 as long as you adopt the plan by 12/31/2018.

If so, is it enough to provide two pro formas: one showing the current rent roll and proposed purchase price and one showing the projected rents upon full rehab?

I paid the full balance over the phone yesterday with my credit card.