I am fortunate enough to be making fairly good money for a person my age and my goal is to have enough money and knowledge by the time I turn 18 to have a down payment on my first property and have it paid off as soon as possible.

In order to grow rapidly in RE, you have to use leverage as much as you can, which is exactly the opposite of the approach you described in your initial post ;).

@Jason@Jason DiClemente Even with a line of credit, you are using that equity to grow your portfolio.  

I've just never worked out a problem of this particular nature (every one who has rented from me moved out after the expiration of the lease and the family I evicted was evicted due to default of the terms of the lease... more specifically... marijuana growing in the basement).

That's where you'll find the deals, and growing your network will give you the best chance at getting a VA put through.

It is a beautiful little, safe town that seems to be growing just a bit. 

I just want to use BP to help me build and grow a successful career.

My name is Travis and I am growing a lot on the thought of real estate investments.

@Tim Swierczek I'm curious if it has to do with the age of your properties. 

We knew the boilers might be a hassle going in, so the plan is to add gas furnaces and central a/c as the boilers age out, so even if this is a typical expense each fall, it hopefully won't last forever.