Getting a local lender gives you a stronger offer when using a VA Loan for two reasons.1) they can close faster (in as little as 30 days in some instances - vs 60 for national lenders)2) their pre-qualification is more rigorous so their financing will not fall through as often.

Sincere apologies, I am still learning to navigate this site.

Would potential tenants be able to navigate the site with ease?

Anyone have experience navigating these murky waters?

Congratulations.It's time to assemble your team.You need a good mortgage broker to help you navigate the mortgage waters. 

In my opinion, they should also have experience navigating the last downturn, and that should be included in your discussions with investors.

:oops: I'm learning to navigate through the MLS listings and read through those sections that list taxes, water/sewer, heating, etc.

Is the deal really that good that it is worth trying to navigate the field?

Unfortunately I have seen quite a few agents who thought that they would be great mentors, but never dedicated the time to their mentee, wasting both the mentor's and mentee's time.More to the point, the invaluable access you have to brokerages that take a % like KW, is the access to their staff from the marketing to their Brokers and legal counsel that will help you navigate some of the more difficult and complicated deals that may arise.

Just could not navigate the public page.I'll revisit it next week.