Finding a real estate agent focused on investors would be a great place to start. 

Quote from @SK Yuthas: Hello, Where are the discussions on Notes? 

Will I still be able to use the $250,000 per spouse exemption on the appreciation, and how will this impact my 1031 exchange?

Does anyone have any recommendations on how to proceed beyond this.Below are some details of the loan agreement.

There is a lot to discuss on this topic.

Are you debt averse or want to take on more debt?

I plan to put two duplexes on the property but with this high appraisal is there a smarter thing to do to pull that money out of it or just use it for better collateral for the construction loan most banks will lend on the transfer price within a seasoning period. we face the same issues for land entitlement and development.

Realtor.com has a lot of data on rent cost and housing prices. - What driving factors should I take into account when l'm looking for an up n' coming hot markets?

Inventory has held steady around 5-6 months for some time now, with roughly 9% more active listings on the market in the metro now compared to Oct. 2023.

You can own more than one property with a VA loan, it depends on what your total allotment is.