Unless you are in a hot sellers market (for duplexes,) the seller must consider the possibility of how much they may lose if the property goes back on the market.

When you have an S Corp, you MUST draw a salary from it.

I can dig into these cities all day long on the internet, but because I'm going to be living there as well (not just out of state investing) I plan on visiting these cities before making a final choice. 

If these were simply two installment payments on one project, and it did not finish until 2018 - then you must start depreciation on the full project in 2018, both payments combined.3.

Carlos Casanueva I have some extended there, visited 20+ times growing up, have seen where growth is headed and where it isn’t (not that it’s any guarantee).

@Alison S - It depends if you want to go for the closing and how often you would like to visit.

Any needed repair that is causing damage to the premises such as plumbing leaks, roof leaks, and any sort of moisture must be reported to the Lessor immediately.

It must meet Minimum Property Requirements (MRPs) as laid out in the lenders guide on the VA website the BLUF of which is they must be Safe, Sound and Sanitary.

@Eric Bilderback For the borrower to eligible for cash out refinance  the borrower must have held legal title to the lot for at least six month prior to closing of permanent mortgage before cash out. 

Finding and empowering people to do their particular jobs well is an absolute must in the real estate game.