You have to sell at least one of the properties purchased with a VA loan in order for you to either open up your second tier entitlement or both to open the entirety of your VA Loan benefits again.  

Generally speaking, I want to see $1k cash flow per property per month before I'll consider one, and I buy fairly inexpensive properties (<$200k).  

When speaking my State Farm insurance they indicated to me that the investment property needs to be occupied by someone within 30 days with a copy of the the lease agreement and that there is no way around that(if not the policy will be cancelled).   

When speaking my State Farm insurance they indicated to me that the investment property needs to be occupied by someone within 30 days with a copy of the the lease agreement and that there is no way around that(if not the policy will be cancelled).

Generally speaking, look for markets where average single family home prices are $100k+ and 2-bed apartment rents are $800+.

After speaking with him he tried to deny it, although his front bumper was clearly marked with my paint.

Anything above 1-4 units is considered commercial, and i can assure you most lenders you speak to will say the same, meaning pointing you towards commercial loans. 

Speak with an eviction attorney so if you need to play hardball you can accelerate the eviction and ensure your cash flow doesn't take a hit.Good luck,Aaron

Once you determine what your maximum entitlement is (I.e. $400k), you can use the VA loan to purchase 1 or more properties so long as you are under your maximum benefit.I have two VA loans for SFH rental properties that I lived in for at least a year.

Most loans have that written in a clause somewhere that it is not assumable.If you're doing it solely for simplicity if something happens to your mother, you can speak with an attorney about structuring a trust or whatever would work best for your situation.