Hey all, glad to have found this site!

Hey Youdo, I look on there too (among other auction sites).

I'm learning as much as I can right now on this site and reading books.

Attached are pics of the progress.I would have added more pics , but adding images is not easy to do with this site.

Which is what prevented us from getting a loan through that site. 

You can post the property on Zillow, craigslist and other social media sites.

Then you could also look at Sofi, Prosper, and similar sites.

So, I am based out of Northern Virginia and property around here is expensive and positive cash flow is definitely a challenge, unless it's done right.Looked at this article, very very helpful: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/10145/68178-to...But have several questions 1- For local investment, since VA is big, can other parts of VA a good option for a rental, especially ones which have a college/university?

Vickie,Here is a blog that wrote on deductions from security deposits, but always a good idea to read over your States landlord tenant laws;Security Deposits VS Normal Wear and TearThis is probably one of the hardest things to determine and explain.

Hey Jordan The red dotted represents the property line , but that might not be a official site plan so it could be a little bit inaccurate.