I plan on ripping out the old carpet and putting down hardwood flooring, updating light fixtures, bathroom, ceiling fans etc.  

Until the red lights come on anyway....  

Thanks  Light industrial zone (LIL) on 2.55 acres with high freeway visibility and a convenient location.

Have the ceiling fan replaced with a much more heavy duty one and wire it to the light switch so it goes on when the light is turned on.

It does seem to be the case that 4-plexes naturally appreciate faster.

You can use the VA Renovation loan to purchase a primary residence that you intend to occupy. then you can sell it down the road if you so desire, but you must intend to occupy the property as your primary residence, and you get close to crossing the mortgage fraud line if you buy the home with the sole intention of flipping it.You can't really do a live in flip with the VA loan where you do your own work either, because the VA loan (non-renovation) won't let you buy a trashed house, and the VA renovation loan requires you to use a contractor on the Dept. of Veteran Affairs registry.Hope this helps, I have two articles on BiggerPockets that should shed some more light on the VA loan if you would like to read more!

I have an obsessive nature when it comes to pointing my mind towards something, I am currently listening to the Bigger pockets podcast and I am on episode 20.Sorry for the spilling my guts but I look forward to reading and searching for people who are in similar mindsets as myself. 

You'd actually want to speak to commercial mortgage bankers because of the nature of the loan not the type of property (you're using them as income producing properties not your residence).

After much research, planning, goal setting, and purchasing my first two SFR with the VA Loan while moving around duty locations with the Army, I finally took the first action step of building my multifamily portfolio with the purchase of a Duplex several months back.As I begin to build momentum with my purchases, I want to develop a "template" or rather a material list with (color / type / brand/ price / vendor) that would serve as my go to for items such as paint, types of blinds, carpet, flooring, hardware, ceiling lighting etc..

A candle is not diminished by giving another candle light...Once again, many thanks for taking the time and sharing your knowledge and wisdom.