So I’m left with a few options: -Stay and eat the cost of commuting-Move in a more expensive apartment or home to rent-or use my VA Loan to buy a property to live in with 0% down.

That said, I get asked a lot to be partners with people that have not been in the business just so they can get a loan and have someone experienced in the drivers eat to run the asset. 

Will my kids eat if i break my back doing an inspection on a property?

@Kyle GautreauThose expenses can eat into your cash flow.  

after operating expenses would your debt service eat any profit...remember, your loan is no longer $48k, it's $112k...your P&I mortgage payment has gone from $288/mo. to $671/mo...5) Even if you can pull this off...what does your portfolio look like when you have 5 of these?...

A lot of the contractors you'll come across will eat you alive if you let them.

I assumed the experienced investors would be eating the young, but everyone genuinely seems to want to see others succeed.  

Although it is 80% on credit, it eats the person's credit limit.

If you want to eat steak don't waste your time and money trying chicken to find out if you like meat.

Loan terms would likely eat away our tax break gain assuming that property goes up in value.