I'm planning to use Navy Federal Credit Union for financing with a 0% down VA Loan (my husband is Active Duty Navy) and house hack while working F/T.

I started my real estate career in much the same way- started as an investor and wanted to learn more about the industry- After 15 years with a traditional bricks and mortar brokerage that took a high split in order to pay for all the real estate offices where they conducted live training, sales meetings, etc, I moved to a virtual brokerage 5 years ago and not only have 24/7 access to more training & meetings that I can absorb, but am also making much more in commissions and other alternate compensation while being able to scale my business across all 50 states and overseas- A great option for professionals who want to run their own business without a lot of hand-holding & broker expectations for sitting desk duty, mandatory fees, etc.

It is not the Originators duty to require anything, however there is no requirement for the Originator to put their seal and license number to the transaction either!

Hi- I'm looking for my first rental property... under $300k.. and since I live in Los Angeles I'm having to look outside of my area.... and I work, so I don't have time or money to do much traveling or heavy duty rehabbing... and I don't have boots on the ground anywhere. 

Be sure to set up a separate account for repairs and maintenance and dutifully transfer a part of each rent payment into that account each month.  

In this case, it's vital that you have a solid operating agreement that makes clear what is expected of the partners and how their investment is protected.

(they are the same) They use heavier duty parts, they were the first to use all aluminum evap coils, they have low pressure sensors/switches to protect your unit, they have been innovating more efficient motors, blower housings, electronics beyond other brands. 

He rehabs and rents out units in the area while being active duty military.

I feel a duty, obligation, and responsibility and am guarding it with my life.  

I am still an active duty military pilot, so I am hoping to get that foundation build up over the next few years while I still have that W2 income.Most of my experience on the investor side is in the Long Term Rental space, with a couple of fix and flips interspersed in there.