As a starting guide for markets, here's an older BP blog that has some basic considerations:  https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/2012/12/22/out-of-state-real-estate-investing/I'd also highly suggest David Greene's book on Long-Distance Real Estate Investing: https://www.biggerpockets.com/store

For example to become a licensed broker where I operate (Ohio) you need to go through government background checks, have worked in real estate as a sales agent under another broker for at least 2 years, have a college degree, have a physical store front with office hours, have done at least 40 transactions and much more that I can't think of off the top of my head right now.

Since it sounds like your main goal is to get to $25k a month (first benchmark; and then 50k, and then 100k) and you're focusing primarily on turnkey properties, could be worthwhile to consider an online rental management solution which can help to automate managing those turnkey properties.

What I am running into is finding a bank which will allow me to establish a business checking account online.

You don't need a property manager if the property is in good condition, you can visit occasionally and you are willing to use online recommendations and find maintenance people as needed.

Ive been to a few auctions in person and online and the banks usually just but the property for themselves instead of selling it off as a loss .

According to what I've read online, the tenant is obligated to pay the remainder of the lease term.

I live in Maine, word prefer something online.

I found it online.

From the reads that I've seen online regarding using the VA loan for a multi-family, they usually want to see a history of being a landlord if you are buying larger than a duplex.