Where can you find a property that produces a positive return in that scenario?

Use your VA benefit for the best house hack you can find.

@Ali Ahmed I am not affiliated with @Mark Ainley but you may be able to find the list he referenced here on the Straight Up Chicago Investor's Podcast website.

Start cold calling and find an amazing deal.

Do a Google search for "Boommates" and you'll find references to the Golden Girls TV show and discussions about two significant issues older people face: the high cost of housing and loneliness.For younger people, we call this "house hacking," where someone buys a house and takes in roommates to help cover the costs.

Try to find ideal markets that offer upside while still being at a more affordable price point than southern California for example.A few good examples are Columbus Ohio and San Antonio Texas, although you'll have to find particular neighborhoods and micro-neighborhoods to consider in whichever market you are looking at.

I would like to dig in abit and try to find a way in the business.   

If you are stuck with a modular home that can't be financed, you will never find an end buyer.

The no-brainer price I negotiated How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

Do they need extra time to find a place?